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Access to expensive cancer drugs limited in Korea
Korea has restricted access to very expensive cancer therapies in terms of fairness index and transparency, when compared to advanced countries, according to a report presented at the 2013 American Society of Clinical...
Bukwang seeking bigger market share with cheap Viagra generic
Bukwang Pharmaceutical has recently released Sidenafil tablets, a generic version of Viagra having a low price compared to Palpal chewable tabs of Hanmi Pharmaceutical.
Sidenafil tabs 50 mg and 100 mg are priced at...
Patents for 20 drugs set to expire in 3Q
A total of 20 best-selling medicines here will face their patent expirations in the third quarter of the year, according to data released by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) said Sunday.
Large pharmaceut...
First-aid products spike during weekend and at evening
Sales of 13 over-the-counter drugs including antipyretics and painkillers have skyrocketed at 24-hour convenience stores every Sunday at 08-10 p.m., industrial data showed Sunday.
According to data from the BGF Ret...
Third clinical test on SK drug starts
After proving its safety and efficacy in the first round, SK Chemicals announced Sunday that its business partner CSL Limited, a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, has started Phase III c...
Large wholesalers join 3 leading on-line drug networks
Forty drug wholesalers have affiliated with Korea’s leading on-line drug shopping malls as the domestic electronic commerce market has significantly expanded, a pharmaceutical information portal said Monday.
Korea’...
Kim Kwang-ho named to head AccuzenAccuzen, a local contrast media company and a subsidiary of Taejoon Pharmaceutical, said Monday it has appointed as its chief executive officer, Kim Kwang-ho, the former CEO of ...
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Parties to clash over Jinju Medical CenterThe June session of the National Assembly’s Health and Welfare Committee is likely to see the country’s two main political parties clashing over Jinju Medical Center and expande...
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Wholesalers skeptical over drug payment bill
Hospitals and clinics will be obliged to settle their undue payment within three months after receipt of medicines and in case of their violation, they will subject to paying an annual interest rate of 40 percent, or ...
82 generics approved in May
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) said Wednesday that a total of 82 generics made by Korean drug makers had been granted approval for sale last month.
The drug authority confirmed that the substances (e.g...
