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Shinpoong to launch new malaria drug
Shinpoong Pharmaceutical says it will release a new malaria drug Pyramax in the world pharmaceutical market as the company completed the Phase III trial.
So far, Shinpong and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMW) hav...
Pharmaceutical companies eyes multiple businesses
Domestic drug makers will move into other areas of business in a bid to find new sources of income and create positive synergy effects with existing units.
Dong-A Pharmaceutical said it will engage in real estate b...
1.38 million people suffer peptic ulcer
The number of patients being treated for peptic ulcer was 1.38 million in 2009, according to data released by the National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC).
Women exceeded men at 749,000 to 627,000.
The numbe...
Medication costs to rise at general hospitals from July
Starting in July, drug fee prescribed by general hospitals will double from their current level as part of a government move to discourage patients with relatively minor illnesses from frequently visiting big medical ...
Cash dividends at KOSPI pharmaceutical firms top 15%
Cash dividends paid out by KOSPI-listed pharmaceutical companies posted about 15 percent on average in 2010, according to Yakup Shinmoon (www.yakup.com).
A total of 23 KOSPI-listed drug companies paid cash dividend...
Smoking rate in Korea down last year
The country’s smoking rate fell in 2010 from a year earlier, but the figure is still above the average smoking rate for Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that recorded 27.3 percent in 2008, ...
JW completes phase 3 study for biological response modifier
JW Pharmaceutical said Thursday it has completed its local Phase III study for Actemra (tocilizumab), an investigational biological therapy for rheumatoid arthritis.
According to the company, the local Phase III st...
Drug store can be established with clinic in same floor: court
A pharmacy could be established in a building where a clinic or other private institute are located at the same floor, a court ruled Wednesday.
A local court in Sungnam ruled in favor of a pharmacist who filed for...
Excessive intake of iodine is harmful, pharmacists say
The Korean Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) issued a statement on Thursday, saying “it does not recommend Koreans take any specific actions to protect themselves from a radiological emergency, including the purchase o...
Pharmaceutical companies eyeing eco businesses
As the government moves into encouraging the business according to its “Low Carbon, Green Growth'' agenda, domestic pharmaceutical firms are seeking their new business models based on green growth, green technology an...
