News About: Pharm. Industry
Korea's pharmaceutical market seen growing 8.1%this year
The 2004 Korean pharmaceutical market is expected to grow by 8.1 percent, buoyed by the slight increase of OTC sales thanks to recovery of domestic economy and stable selling tune of prescription drugs, according to t...
Daewoong Pharm to jump into domestic anticancer market
Daewoong Pharm said on March 15 that it signed an exclusive agreement with U.K.-based BiolitecAG for the distribution of Foscan, which is a photosensitizing agent containing temoporfin and is used in photodynamic ther...
Jang's&Pharms launches RU-21, KGB's anti-hangover pill
Jang's&Pharms, local pharmacy-oriented cosmetic marker, has exclusively begun supplying a world-renown anti-hangover brand RU-21. It is priced at 18,000 won per pack of 20 tablets with one box containing 12 packs.
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Drug industry in brisk investment for bio venture business.
Many domestic drug manufacturers including LG Chemical, Cheiljedang, Dong-A, Daewoong, Hanmi and Bukwang showed an active investment move to a bio venture business for the enhancement of their competitiveness
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Factive tablet receives marketing approval from Health Canada
GenomeTherapeutics Corporation announced on March 12 that it has received marketing approval for Factive (gemifloxacin mesylate) for the treatment of acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis from the Therap...
Handok Pharm to open mobile website
Marking its 50-year foundation this year, Handok Pharm said recently it has opened its personal digital assistant-based mobile website as part of its efforts to cope with rapidly expanding mobile environments.
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Hanil Pharm seeking to normalize management
Hanil Pharm, which has been under composition from creditors, said on March 11 that it is now seeking for normalization of its business operation to shorten an earlier termination of the composition, as the company en...
Strategic R&D associates with foreign research institutes on the rise.
Since the implementation of the product patent system, the domestic drug industry strived to secure pipeline products by means of a technology licensing but largely went failure due to too competition among rival comp...
CJ Neutra, Onnuri join hands on pharmacy vitamin market
CJ Neutra and Onnuri, the largest pharmacy chain firm, inked a partnership to cooperate on sales of Herb Vitamin Shop at pharmacy, an indication that a showdown would be likely inevitable with the existing herb vitami...
Roche Korea launches Pegasys, excellent treatment for hepatitis C
Roche Korea said on March 10 that it has launched its breakthrough drug Pegasys for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C with convenient one-weekly dosing.
In a launching ceremony for Pegasys on March 10, Prof. Yoo...
