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Drug makers rekindling co-marketing flame
Local drug manufacturers are seeking ways to boost their sales by seeking strategic alliances with a number of Korean companies as their operating profits continue to fall in the domestic market after comprehensive pr...
Handok to change name
Handok Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. will change its name to Handok Inc. and appoint new directors at its board of directors' meeting on Dec. 14.
In its regulatory filing on Monday, the company said that by changing the...
Hepatitis B market getting heated
Competition is about to heat up in the domestic anti-hepatitis drug market as Gilead Sciences’ Viread (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), which has been launched here from Dec. 1, is expected to expanding its share of th...
Clinics, pharmacies irked by inconsistent credit card fees
Small businesses, such as clinics, pharmacies and small vendors, feel nettled by what they see as discriminatory credit card charges, which will go into effect from Dec. 22.
While small shops and restaurants succee...
Drug makers earn 10% of revenue from export
As many pointed out, the crowded Korean pharmaceutical market provides thin profit margins with a number of drug makers competing head-to-head.
Especially, more and more local drug manufacturers are seeking ways to...
Doctors unlikely to go on strike new week
The Korea Medical Association (KMA) said last Thursday that doctors will not go on an indefinite strike planned from next week.
Instead, the association said they have closely watching the government’s response on ...
More drugs should be covered by national health insurance
Currently, the government allows the national health insurance to cover only cost-effective drugs to reduce snowballing medication costs as an increasing number of patients are taking more expensive and diverse drugs....
10 new technologies win global top award
A total of 10 technologies, led by NBP601 (treatment for hemophilia A) from SK Chemicals, were selected as the country's best at the annual Korea Technology Awards 2012 ceremony.
Of all technologies developed here ...
Goldman Sachs to keep investment on Korean firms
With its renewed interest in Korean firms, Goldman Sachs said it will not withdraw any investment from Geoyoung, despite the previous announcement that it is shutting down its Korean operation.
According to industr...
Omega-3 most handled by pharmacy
The most widely handled Korea’s functional health functional food came out to be Omega-3 at pharmacy, a survey showed Thursday.
According to the survey conducted by Yakup Shinmoon of 133 pharmacies nationwide, 57.1...
