G-CSF injections extended in insurance benefits, increasing cancer patient cure rates

As a part of the ‘Top 4 Severe Disease Coverage Extension Plan,’ the Ministry of Health and Welfare(Ministry Jin-yup Jung) is going to drastically extend application of the health insurance benefit from the 1^st of September on G-CSF injections which raise the cure rate of cancer patients by reducing antibodies’ side effects.

G-CSF injections are drugs to prevent and treat occurrence of neutrop...