News About: Pharm. Industry
Hanmi's 10 drugs break W10 billion barrier in 2007
Hanmi Pharm says its 10 flagship products exceeded 10 billion won in sales last year, up two products from 2006.
By sales, Amodipin (amodipine camsylate) topped the list with 55.5 billion won, followed by Medilac (...
KFDA to examine adverse reactions with Champix
The Korea Food and Drug Administration says that it instructed Pfizer Korea to include adverse reactions of its smoking cessation drug Champix to an insert paper.
Champix has been in the news a bit recently as ther...
Green Cross Corporation received US FDA certification for biological plant
Green Cross Corporation said it has received a written certification on the design of its biological plant at Ochang of North Chungcheng Province, from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at the end of last month.
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Sprycel recognized as essential medicine
BMS Korea says its Sprycel (dasatinib), an oral inhibitor of multiple tyrosine kinases, has been recommended for use as one of essential medicines from the national deliberation committees consisting of oncologists.
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Janssen Korea to launch new protease inhibitor
Janssen Korea says it will launch its new protease inhibitor Prezista (darunavir) sooner or later after being placed on the list of health insurance guaranteed products.
Prezista, which was approved by the U.S. Foo...
Small- and medium-sized pharmaceutical firms to face bumpy road
Influenced by the rapidly changing outer environments surrounding domestic pharmaceutical industry, such as free trade agreements, positive list system for pharmaceuticals and imminent introduction of advanced good ma...
Umckamin solution, an effective therapeutic option in acute and exacerbating bronchitis
The efficacy and tolerability of Umckamin (Pelargonium sidoides), which was launched by Yuyu Pharm last November, has been demonstrated in a recent clinical trial of 103 patients suffering from acute bronchitis or acu...
Bepanthol Snow Festival to be held
Bayer Healthcare plans to hold its Bepanthol (dexpanthenol) Snow Festival as part of efforts to promote the lip care product among skiers. It will take place from January 11 to 13 at Hyundai Sungwoo Resort at Hengsung...
Korea, China to promote bioindustrial collaboration
China aims to promote its bioindustrial collaboration with Korea by dispatching 12 representatives from industry and research institutes to the Korea to the oncoming Biocluster Networking Session and Biobusiness Partn...
Drug makers come up with aggressive OTC sales plan
The majority of local pharmaceutical firms set forth their business plans for 2008, largely characterized by aggressive OTC sales with all-out incentive plans, amid concerns over expected sluggish ethical sales under ...
