Rapid decrease of bioequivalently-recognized medicines shows pharmaceutical companies’ hesitation over generic development

Medicines which have been newly recognized in bioequivalence test this year were 481 products, the number was decreased by almost a half compared to the last year’s same time of period.

According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety(MFDS), there were total 11,139 medicines approved with bioequivalence test by 29 November.

From January to November last year, the number of medicines approved...