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Pfizer Korea files suit against HanmiPfizer Korea has filed a patent suit against Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co., claiming the latter’s Viagra generic Palpal tablets imitated the design of blue magic pill.
The court s...
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New hepatitis B drug to be released from December
Gilead Sciences’ Viread (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) will be launched from December 1, according to Yuhan Corp., a local exclusive distributor.
Viread is indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B in adu...
Roche Korea releases pen-type injection for PegasisRoche Korea has marketed Pegasys Proclick Autoinjector (peginterferon-2a) 180 μg and 135 μg since last month.
The autoinjector is a device that comes prefilled with a correct...
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EZMedicom keeps top spot in GPO market
EZMedicom maintained the top spot in the domsetic GPO (Group Purchasing Organization), strengthening its presence, data showed Tuesday.
The company's share in the GPO market came to 53.6 percent with its sales of 6...
Measures urged over misuse of isotretinoin products
A lawmaker on Tuesday demanded isotretinoin products, including Roche Korea’s Roaccutane, be stripped out of health insurance due to the large number of people who reported serious side effects from taking them.
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16 generic drugs overpriced, lawmaker claims
A lawmaker on Tuesday criticized domestic drug makers for overpricing 16 generic products in the domestic market.
During a parliamentary inspection of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, Rep. Shin E...
Celltrion files patent application for new breast cancer drug
A local biopharmaceutical company has pushed up with its project to develop an ADR (antibody-drug conjugate) based breast cancer drug, paving the way for it to enter a new market with lucrative potential.
Celltrion...
My humanitarian aid in Armenia
My experience in Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), or Doctors Without Borders, was quite unforgettable, said Bang ji-woon, Gilead Associate
During an interview, he said MSF provided an opportunity to increase a close...
Government urged to introduce new prescription plan
A lawmaker claimed that the government needs to consider a new prescription plan, under which doctors will be required to prescribe the actual ingredient instead of the name of a specific drug product as they do now.
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Japanese firm eyes Korea’s wholesale business
A leading Japanese wholesaler is expected to visit Seoul next month in a bid to tap the possibility of entering into the domestic wholesaling business where multinational logistics giants are stepping up their presenc...
