The Ministry and Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced Tuesday that it detected unacceptable levels of a potential carcinogen called N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in 31 metformin products, spurring the health authority to temporarily halt production and sales of the drugs in the country.The agency a
The 21st International Vascular Biology Meeting (IVBM) 2020 is set to kick off in Korea on September 9 at the Conrad Hotel Seoul, conference organizers from the Korean Society of Lipid and Atherosclerosis (KSoLA) said Saturday.Speculation arose as to whether the conference would be cancelled or post
Il-Yang Pharm said Friday that it confirmed the efficacy of a leukemia treatment “Supect” in battling the new coronavirus (COVID-19).The firm said it commissioned Korea University College of Medicine Biosafety Center’s BSL-3 facility research team to verify the drug candidate.The research team condu
Among the top global pharmaceutical companies in 2019, MSD Korea secured the number one spot in terms of revenue last year, recording 769 billion won. The decisive factor for MSD Korea's top sales is thanks to the rapid growth of its immunotherapy Keytruda, which grew from 70.2 billion won in sales
While domestic and overseas anti-viral drugs are being researched to treat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), several local pharmaceutical firms have also launched their clinical trials in the country.The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) said that it approved a clinical trial from ImmuneMed an
The global pharmaceutical industry is working together to put an end to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spread by developing new therapies.Gilead Sciences has launched the phase 3 trial for remdesivir to test the drug's safety and efficacy on the novel coronavirus while domestic firms such as Cellt
The coronavirus outbreak has spread even further over the weekend, resulting in 763 confirmed cases and seven related deaths, prompting the South Korean government to raise the infectious disease threat level.An additional 161 people were confirmed on Sunday, bringing the total from 602 cases on Sun
Korean health authorities Thursday confirmed an additional 53 cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total to 104 cases, with a bulk of the spread thought to come from a single person, the 31st patient, in a religious cult.In addition to the 53 new cases, Korea Centers for Disease Control and
Korean health officials confirmed the country’s 30th new coronavirus (COVID-19) patient Monday.The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reported that the 30th confirmed patient is a 68-year old Korean female. She is the wife of the 29th confirmed patient.The 29th coronavirus patie
Domestic pharmaceutical firms are speeding up the development of eye disease treatments such as dry eye syndrome.The widespread use of smartphones and the worsening of fine dust pollution in the modern era has given rise to the number of people with eye disease in the country, making it a potentiall
Korean health authorities confirmed two more novel coronavirus patients Wednesday.The Korea Centers for Control and Prevention (KCDC) confirmed the two additional cases, bringing up the tally to 18 patients.The 17th patient is a 38-year old Korean male. The patient had reportedly traveled to Singapo
Korean scientists have successfully isolated and identified the novel coronavirus found in patients in Korea, finding that the strain was up to 99.9 percent identical to the viruses isolated from Wuhan, China. The Koreas Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said it successfully isolated
A cardiology team at Asan Medical Center (AMC) completed the country’s first successful MitraClip procedure on an 82-year-old male patient with mitral regurgitation, the hospital said Wednesday.The team led by Professors Park Duk-woo, Kim Dae-hee, and Kang Do-yoon from the Department of Cardiology p
South Korea confirmed that the fourth person infected with the Chinese coronavirus had crisscrossed across major metropolitan areas before showing symptoms, giving rise to fears of a possible pandemic in the country. The news comes as the reported death toll in China rose to 106 Tuesday, indicating
Korean health authorities have confirmed the country’s first case of the new coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, issuing an infectious disease crisis alert in the country.Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) had previously cleared a patient suspected of having been infect
Several domestic pharmaceutical firms, which used to rely on developing and selling "traditional" pharmaceutical products, are challenging big players in the global biosimilar market.According to industry insiders, Chong Kun Dang, Dong-A Socio Holdings, and LG Chem, among others, are accelerating bi
“Halal certified” is the new buzzword in the Korean pharmaceutical industry, with local pharmaceutical firms rushing to enter and expand their presence in countries heavily populated by Muslims.Halal, an Arabic word that means “permissible” in English, can roughly refer to items that are permissible
Korean patients and physicians still do not have access to a number of key pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) drugs that were approved in the U.S. and other countries almost 25 years ago, a local expert said."Multinational pharmaceutical companies (MNC) that develop pulmonary arterial hypertensio
A local cardiology expert pointed out that Korean women with acute coronary syndrome are undertreated and receive delayed treatment compared to their male counterparts, requiring a different treatment approach.Professor Kim Hyoung-oh from Kyung Hee University Medical Center stressed the importance o
Major domestic pharmaceutical firms are participating in the 38th JP Morgan Healthcare Conference that kicks off Monday, presenting their research and development (R&D) plans and global partnerships.According to several sources, Hanmi Pharmaceuticals, Yuhan, Daewoong Pharmaceutical, and LG Chem are