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- Handok will sell original insulin drug Lantus
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Jul 31, 2023 05:28am
- Handok, which had previously stopped selling the insulin biosimilar ‘Glarzia (insulin glargine)', will be marketing and distributing the original insulin 'Lantus' from the 1st of next month. Whether the company will be able to expand its presence in the diabetes treatment market with the original product based on the know-how in insulin
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- Reimb of Bayer’s new heart failure drug Verquvo imminent
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Jul 31, 2023 05:28am
- The new heart failure drug ‘Verquvo’ is expected to be reimbursed in Korea soon. According to industry sources, Bayer Korea’s soluble Guanylate Cyclase (sGC) stimulator ‘Verquvo (Vericiguat)’ has essentially completed drug pricing negotiations with the National Health Insurance Service. Therefore, the drug is expected to be listed fo
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- Erleada can be prescribed at tertiary hospitals in KOR
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Jul 28, 2023 05:30am
- The new prostate cancer drug Erleada has landed in general hospitals in Korea. According to industry sources, Janssen Korea’s metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) treatment Erleada (apalutamide) has passed the drug committee (DC) review at the Big 5 tertiary hospitals in Korea, - Samsung Medical Center, Seoul National Uni
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- Celltrion applies for approval of its Eylea biosimilar in KR
- by Jung, Sae-Im Jul 27, 2023 05:40am
- On the 26th, Celltrion announced that it had completed applying for the marketing authorization of 'CT-P42,' its biosimilar to the eye disease treatment ‘Eylea (aflibercept).’ Based on its global Phase III trial, Celltrion applied to be approved for all Eylea indications including as a treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration
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- Atozet market, ↑ 225% in 2 years
- by Chon, Seung-Hyun Jul 27, 2023 05:40am
- The hyperlipidemic complex drug Atozet prescription market has grown significantly. It more than tripled in two years due to the entry of generic drugs. About 100 generic products increased their market share to 60%, leading the market expansion. Jeil and HK inno. N stood out among generic products. According to UBIST, a pharmaceutical research
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- Reimb discussions imminent for Obizur in Korea
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Jul 27, 2023 05:40am
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals Korea is quickening its steps to receive reimbursement listing for ‘Obizur,’ its treatment for bleeding episodes in patients with acquired hemophilia A (AHA). According to industry sources, Takeda Pharmaceuticals Korea’s bleeding treatment for adults with acquired hemophilia A may soon be introduced for deliberat
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- Astellas launches urothelial cancer drug Padcev
- by Kim, Jin-Gu Jul 26, 2023 05:41am
- Astellas officially launched 'Padcev' in Korea as a drug to treat locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer. Astellas Pharmaceutical Korea held a press conference to commemorate the launch of Padcev in Korea at the Intercontinental Hotel in Seoul on the 19th. Urethral carcinoma is a type of bladder cancer. It is estimated that 90% of
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- Acetaminophen prescriptions at a record high
- by Chon, Seung-Hyun Jul 26, 2023 05:41am
- The single-agent antipyretic analgesic ‘acetaminophen’ recorded the largest-ever sales in outpatient prescriptions. The prescription market for acetaminophen has increased significantly due to the unceasing number of confirmed COVID-19 cases arising despite the end of the COVID-19 pandemic and the increase in flu and cold patients. Th
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- MSD Korea appoints Albert Kim as new managing director
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Jul 26, 2023 05:41am
- On the 25th, MSD Korea announced that it has appointed Albert Kim (pic) as the new managing director, effective August 1st. The new managing director Kim is a seasoned pharma and bio expert who has served in global and Korean pharmaceutical bio companies for more than 25 years, accumulating extensive experience in local and global markets,
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- Two types of JAK inhibitors start a full-scale competition
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Jul 26, 2023 05:40am
- The competition between two types of JAK inhibitors in the field of juvenile atopic dermatitis has begun in earnest. Following AbbVie Korea's Rinvoq last April, Pfizer Korea's Cibinqo was covered by insurance for the indication of atopic dermatitis in children and adolescents from this month (July). Cibinqo stopped the reimbursement proce
