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Zuellig Pharma Group names new president in Korea
Christophe Piganiol has been appointed Wednesday as the new president of Zuellig Pharma Korea, according to the Zuellig Pharma Group.
Mr. Piganiol, who has been in Korea since August 2010 as the company's Chief Ope...
Keep your eyes on kidneys before late
Renal disorder is currently regarded as one of the most unpleasant diseases, because patients may undergo painful kidney dialysis for the rest of their lives.
Kidneys maintain the homeostatic balance of bodily flui...
GS LC opens Korea’s largest health food shop
GS LC says it opened its first health food shop called ‘geeshop’ in Songpa-ku, Seoul, on February 28 and customers can access its shop selling all kinds of health related products, natural cosmetics, health leisure in...
National health insurance scheme covers 34 trillion won in 2010
The medical expenditures covered by Korea’s health insurance were 33.7 trillion won last year, showing a 12.9 percent increased from 2009 (29.9 trillion won), the National Health Insurance Corporation said Monday.
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Rising oil prices turn wholesalers into ordeal
In an effort to cope with rising international oil prices triggered by unrest in the Middle East, the government has restricted outdoor billboard lighting and encouraged people to refrain from using private vehicles. ...
LG Life Sciences to commercialize next-generation influenza vaccine
LG Life Sciences (LGLS) on Tuesday announced an agreement with the US based Novavax, Inc. for the commercialization of the latter’s proprietary, recombinant virus-like-particle (VLP) vaccine technology.
Under the a...
Ursa, Zyrtec prices to increase
Daewoong Pharmaceutical will announce today a plan to increase Ursa, one of the most popular liver protectives in Korea.
It is expected that the price of Ursa will increase by 10 percent, since there has been a rum...
59% of ankylosing spondylitis patients feel restriction and disadvantage
Six in 10 patients suffering from ankylosing spondylitis (AE) feel restriction in social life and disadvantage, according to a survey of 1008 AE patients.
The survey, conducted by AE patient Group, was meant to loo...
Pharmacies face probe over rebates
Officials of the Ministry of Health and Welfare indicated Thursday that the antitrust organization could scrutinize the country's major pharmacies in relation to undue business practices involving pharmaceutical compa...
Samsung to invest 300 billion won in biosimilars business
Samsung Group said Friday it plans to set up a biopharmaceutical joint venture with Quintiles Transnational Corp., a U.S. drugmaker based in North Carolina.
The company said the joint venture will be established du...
