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GSK to restart marketing of Duac gel
GlaxoSmithKline Korea said Monday its dermatology business division will re-release Duac gel used to treat acne, particularly cystic acne at the end of this month.
The active ingredients in Duac gel are clindamycin...
Yuyu to release dietary supplement in 2013
Yuyu Pharmaceutical Co. said Monday it has entered into a marketing and supply agreement with Germany based Certmedica International to market Formoline L112 (polyglycosamine L112), a dietary supplement, in Korea from...
TNT Korea teams up with Mertz Korea through partnership
TNT Korea said Monday it has signed a partnership agreement with Merz Korea to launch its delivery service for Merz’s seven medical esthetic products, including Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxin A) and Radiesse (volumizing f...
Doctors take first Saturday off
The Korean Medical Association (KMA) said Sunday that 51 percent of its members took part in the first campaign to stop working Saturdays to introduce a 40 hour work week.
In a press interview on Nov. 24, the presi...
Ildong founder Yoon Yong-goo receives top CEO award
The late Yoon Yong-goo, founder of Ildong Pharmaceutical Co. was awarded the top prize in the Korean Chief Executive Officers’ 2012 CEO awards, the company said last Friday.
The award is sponsored by the Korean CEO...
Drug makers scramble to boost sales
Local drug manufacturers are seeking ways to meet their annual sales target as their revenues continue to fall in the domestic market after comprehensive price cuts of drugs by the government in April.
According t...
More applicants vying to be pharmacists
The number of applicants to become pharmacists has surpassed the set quota as students want to get better stable jobs.
Yakup.com, a pharmaceutical information provider, said Monday that a total of 9,003 high-school...
83% of younger people suffer tic disorder in 2011
83.3 percent of younger people including those aged under nine years suffered from tic disorder last year, the National Health Insurance Corp. said Monday.
Tic disorder an involuntary, recurrent and sudden movement...
Implementation of new drug pricing system to be delayed to Jan. 2015
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said Friday it will further grant one-year grace period to delay the implementation of the new drug pricing system, under which medical institutions will be given financial incentive...
Sales of Viagra tumble due to generic drugs
Sales of the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra here have nearly halved in five months since production of a local generic drug was approved earlier this year, industry data showed Thursday.
According to the data com...
