News About: Pharm. Industry
Industry ignores mandatory production for small package drugs.
A small package drug production at the pharmaceutical industry was enforced by the law 4 months ago but up to now it is hardly to see any implementation. As a result, most of pharmacies are still complaining and askin...
GSK firstly on the public advertising for vaccines in Korea.
For the first time in Korea, GSK may put a public advertising campaign for their vaccine preparations.
Two public advertising programs will show a good company image of GSK in the vaccine production, stressing tha...
Generic version of Plavix to be released
Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Co. said recently it received a product license from the Korea Food and Drug Administration over its Prigrel tablet (clopidogrel resignate) using a different salt from Sanifi-Aventis's Pl...
Daihan Pharm share jumps on stock market
Daehan Pharm's stock rose sharply after its successful completion of preclinical trials over a degenerative arthritis medication on February 12.
Daehan gained 395 won to 3,030 won on February 14.
Daihan said it ...
Korea's package FTA deal with US will likely deal serious blow to pharmaceutical industry
The Korean government's package deal'' with the United States during bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) talks will give a severe blow to local drug firms, according to the Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associat...
Plavitol, a plavix generic to threaten Plavix market shares.
The first local generic clopidogrel bisulfate called Plavitol has threatened the predominated market shares of its original product, Plavix.
Plavix has been placed at the top rank in the prescription drugs of Kore...
KPMA to elect Ur Choon-sun
The executive board of the Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (KPMA) on February 14 agreed on the election of Ur Choon-sun as its chairman.
Ur, chairman of Ahngook Pharm, will be formally elected at the...
Bill to promote low-priced drug use in hospital may be ineffective, KPMA
The Korea Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (KPMA) said on February 9 that a bill to encourage hospitals to use more low-priced drugs, which is now under review at National Assembly, should be withdrawn, as it ...
Green Cross to set 430 BW of sales this year.
Green Cross announced the 2007 sales forecast setting at 430 billion won on Feb. 12 through the official notification, which was 17.3% up from the previous year.
The company 2006 financial statement reported a rem...
Pfizer Korea launches Lipitor's UCC's campaign successfully
Pfizer Korea said it launched its first UCC (User Created Content) campaign for Lipitor, which was successfully completed on January 26 with direct participation of doctors nationwide.
The marketing campaign, dubbe...
