News About: Pharm. Industry
KPMA to form special unit for Korea/America FTA talks.
The KPMA decided to establish "Special Unit for Korea/America FTA" in separation with the KPMA international subcommittee and the FTA subcommittee organized with 5 to 6 experts under the head of KPMA deputy chairman M...
KFDA more listening to voices of industries.
By the occasion for Mr. Moon Byeong-woo to take a new head post of the KFDA Drug Safety Division, he arranged a first talk meeting with the representatives of pharmaceutical companies on March 2 to share common proble...
Korea United to patent Atenolol soft capsule.
Korea United Pharm. Co. announced on March 9 that a patent for a soft encapsulation of atenolol, a beta-blocker anti-hypertension drug, was completed to register in Korea.
The company explained the patent claims c...
Natural Endotech expecting favorable sales of phytoestrogen.
Natural Endotech, a subsidiary of C&Tel, a Kosdaq listed home shopping company, reported on March 9 that this year sales of the phytoestrogen hormone and IGF-1 releasing stimulant remarkably would grow up.
Samsung ...
KPWA proposed Daewoong for distribution memorandum.
The Korea Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Association (KPWA) sent an official letter to Daewoong on March 7, covering that Daewoong should use "Distribution Memorandum" instead of the current verbal promise in the business...
Pharmaceutical economy is good on index but slow in feeling
Overall pharmaceutical business has shown a rising trend despite a chronic domestic economy recession, indicating a remarkable sales growth reaching over the level of 100 billion won by Samjin, Pacific and Yungjin pha...
NHI reimbursement approved for GSK's Relenza for bird flu.
The MOHW has approved the NHI reimbursement of GSK's Relenza (zanamivir) starting from March 1, for the prevention and treatment of the bird flu.
Relenza is a Neuramidase inhibiting anti-viral drug like Tamiflu, Ro...
Comparison advertising of cosmetic products to others granted.
An advertising of cosmetic products to compare with other competitors seems to be granted from the first half of this year at earliest.
The MOHW announced that an objective comparison advertising of cosmetic produc...
Janssen Korea to market launch Ultracet Semi tab.
Janssen Korea has launched Ultracet Semi tablet, a non-narcotic analgesic designed with a half dose from the previous tablet, containing 162.5mg of acetaminophen and 18.85mg of tramadol Hcl per tab.
The new product...
Hanall to launch Normix, a broad antibiotic.
Hanall announced that Normix (Rifaximin) started to market from March 6 under the distribution agreement with Alfa Wassermann, an Italian pharmaceutical company dated on March 2. Normix tablet is an antibiotic special...
