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- Eval period for HCV treatment shortened to 12 weeks from 24
- by Lee, Hye-Kyung Jun 30, 2023 06:01am
- The evaluation period used to determine the efficacy of chronic hepatitis C treatments has been reduced in Korea. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Minister Yu-Kyoung Oh) revised the 'Clinical Trial Evaluation Guidelines for Chronic Hepatitis C Treatments' on June 29 to align Korea’s clinical trial efficacy evaluation standards with
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- Tx for combi of dementia/hyperlipidemia have increased
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Jun 30, 2023 06:01am
- The amount of claims for dementia treatment and hyperlipidemia has increased by more than 50% in the past two years. In the case of dementia treatment, it seems to have increased significantly as the elderly patients' visits to medical institutions decreased in 2020 due to COVID-19. The hyperlipidemia complex is interpreted as the amount of char
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- New oral ulcerative colitis drug Zeposia approved
- by Lee, Hye-Kyung Jun 28, 2023 05:53am
- BMS Korea’s new ulcerative colitis treatment ‘Zeposia Cap (ozanimod)’ seems to have been granted marketing authorization for its effectiveness in broadening the treatment option for patients with ulcerative colitis despite the small number of clinical trial subjects. The recent minutes of the Central Pharmaceutical Affairs Council that
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- The share of drug spending was about 23 trillion won
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Jun 28, 2023 05:53am
- Last year, the share of health insurance drug expenses was 23%, the lowest level in the past five years. Although drug costs themselves are steadily increasing, the rate of increase in total medical costs is much higher, indicating that the proportion of drug costs is continuously declining. According to the 'Current Status of Claims for Reim
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- 4 Vemlidy latecomers reimbursed in Korea
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Jun 27, 2023 05:48am
- Four more Vemlidy latecomers will be entering the market. Currently, only 3 products by Dong-A ST, Daewoong Pharmaceutical, and Chong Kun Dang are available in the market. Its original drug is Gilead Science Korea’s Vemlidy Tab. According to industry sources on the 25th, Samjin Pharm, Korea Hutex Pharma, Samil Pharm, and Dongkook Pharmac
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- Pediatric orphan drug Qarziba·Bylvay selected as the No. 1
- by Lee, Jeong-Hwan Jun 27, 2023 05:47am
- Qarziba and Bylvay, treatments for rare diseases in children, were selected side by side as the first target drugs for the government's parallel pilot project of 'applying for permission-reimbursement evaluation-negotiation of drug price'. Qarziba is a treatment for neuroblastoma, and Bylvay is a treatment for progressive cholestatic pruritu
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- Cibinqo is slightly cheaper than Rinvoq in Korea
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Jun 26, 2023 05:53am
- With Pfizer’s Cibinqo (abrocitinib), which is attracting attention as an oral treatment option for adolescent patients with atopic dermatitis, set to be listed for reimbursement in July this year, its competition with the already-reimbursed Rinvoq sustained-release tablet (Upadacitinib), is expected to start in full-scale next month. Ci
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- Opsumit price cut by 30%
- by Kim, Jung-Ju Jun 26, 2023 05:52am
- Janssen's blockbuster pulmonary arterial hypertension drug Opsumit 10mg (Micronized Macitentan) will drop by 30% on the 1st of next month. In addition to the reimbursement of Maciten, the first generic drug that acquired generic for exclusivity, the drug price cut was applied in a cascading fashion. An addition is applied here, so after a yea
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- Breast cancer Tx Ibrance’s AE rate at 86%...6yr PMS results
- by Lee, Hye-Kyung Jun 23, 2023 05:45am
- Post-marketing surveillance results of Pfizer Korea’s breast cancer treatment ‘Ibrance Cap (palbociclib)’ showed an adverse event rate of 86.01% for the drug. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety prepared a label change order (draft) items based on its reevaluation results and will be conducting an opinion inquiry until the 5th of next
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- Scemblix is listed in July
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Jun 23, 2023 05:45am
- Novartis' 4th-generation chronic myelogenous leukemia drug Scemblix is expected to be listed for reimbursement in July. This drug is used as monotherapy for 3 or more lines, and reimbursement is applied when used in patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia aged 18 years or older. On the 22nd, HIRA announced the revision of the reimbursemen
