News About: Pharm. Industry
Discontent is growing over new drug pricing re-evaluation system
The government's projected enforcement over the new drug pricing re-evaluation system has overshadowed the domestic pharmaceutical industry with no some proper countermeasures foreseeable, while raising their mounting...
Effective advance of domestic pharmaceutical firms to Chinese market reviewed
The Korea Drug Research Association (KDRA) said that the domestic pharmaceutical firms should seek the Chinese government's assistance for their effective advancement into the Chinese market
In the recent KDRA-spon...
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Viagra recorded top in drug adverse reaction report.
Viagra, an anti-impotence drug, has shown the top not only in number of its drug adverse reaction reports but also its sales in the market.
According to the KFDA's data for the inspection of the government administ...
Locally produced antihemophilic B agents are safe, KGC says
In line with the recent report that some hemophiliacs in Korea are infected with AIDS during the administration of locally produced antihemophilic B agents, Korea Green Cross (KGC) has argued that this report is beyon...
Domestic pharmaceutical industry calls for overhaul of new drug pricing policy
Many pharmaceutical firms is strongly opposing the projected drug price re-evaluation system that the government intends to introduce from this September 1, saying that the new system will lead to a tremendous damage ...
Domestic pharmaceutical firms to lower wholesaler's margin
Influenced by the recent implementation of the minimum drug price system, some leading pharmaceutical firms have moved to significantly lower the distribution margin of a drug wholesaler by a 5 percent level in a bid ...
Quasi-drugs are becoming unpopular at pharmacy market
Dong-A Pharm, which newly launched GARGLIN.m toothpaste, said it would take part in the domestic toothpaste market, which has been halved by LG and Pacific Pharm, but turn their eyes to large marts and home-shopping m...
Health Foods industry gearing up marketing offensives towards oncoming Chuseok seaons
According to local business sources, major health foods companies are rushing to expand the sales of some renowned package items, including vitamins, aloe, and biofoods over the Internet and home-shopping ahead of Chu...
H.Lundbeck Korea eye CNS market in Korea
H.Lundbeck A/S, a renowned CNS drug maker in the world, has finally entered the Korean market with a firm strategy to expand their presence in the domestic CNS market within the next three years under strategic allian...
