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- MFDS allows academic marketing of EUA COVID-19 treatments
- by Sep 28, 2022 06:05am
- The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety gave an interpretation that allows academic marketing activities for oral COVID-19 treatments. As drugs approved under the Emergency Use Authorization are as validly approved as officially authorized drugs, such drugs that were left unattended by the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act can also be advertised with
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- Reduce steroid in long-term use of Dupixent in asthmatic pts
- by Sep 28, 2022 06:05am
- Sanofi's Dupixent was found to improve major symptoms in a three-year long-term follow-up of severe asthma patients while reducing the use of oral corticosteroids. The results of these studies were released at the 2022 ERS Annual Academic Conference held from the 4th to the 6th. Through this conference, Dupixent released a number of data a
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- MOHW's view of ‘few’ and ‘pediatric’ for PE exemptions
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Sep 27, 2022 05:51am
- Although yet to be finalized, the PE exemption criteria will not be amended' in the direction desired by pharmaceutical companies. In particular, companies are likely to have little room in utilizing the special exemption of the pharmacoeconomic evaluation system due to the restrictions set, such as treatments that are used by ‘few’ pat
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- Daewoong Nabota is expected to take a global leap
- by Nho, Byung Chul Sep 27, 2022 05:51am
- As Daewoong Pharmaceutical's botulinum toxin product Nabota (Jubo·Jeubeau) is likely to surpass 100 billion won in sales this year, it is drawing attention as it is expanding its global scope as a representative K-toxin product. Nabota, which was launched in Korea in 2014, recorded 15.1 billion won in 2019 It achieved sales of 79.6 billio
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- 4 pharmaceutical companies challenge to add Vemlidy patents
- by Kim, Jin-Gu Sep 27, 2022 05:51am
- Gilead Sciences' patent for hepatitis B treatment Vemlidy (Tenofovir) is increasing. While Dong-A ST, Daewoong Pharmaceutical, Chong Kun Dang, and Jeil succeeded in avoiding patents for the first time in March this year, Samjin, Hutechs, DongKook, and Samil have challenged the same patent for the past two months in a row. According to the pha
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- Praluent can be prescribed at general hospitals
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Sep 26, 2022 06:08am
- PCSK9 inhibitor Praluent has settled on general hospitals. After registering insurance benefits in June 2021, the landing process is steadily underway. According to related industries, Sanofi-Aventis Korea's Praluent passed the Pharmaceutical Affairs Committee (DC), including Samsung Medical Center, Asan Medical Center, Sinchon Severance Hosp
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- The anesthetic drug Byfavo is available in general hospitals
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Sep 26, 2022 06:08am
- Byfavo, the first anesthetic drug in 30 years, has settled on a general hospital prescription. According to related industries, Hana Pharmaceutical's Byfavo passed the Drug Commission (DC) of Big 5 General Hospitals, including Seoul National University Hospital, Asan Medical Center, and Sinchon Severance Hospital. Byfavo is a new anestheti
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- Half of pts with macular degeneration have ↓ effect
- by Sep 26, 2022 06:07am
- Researchers expect the new VEGF inhibitor Beovu to address unmet demand. Patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration in Korea had more than half of retinal exudates at the time of one year of treatment, indicating that the vision improvement effect was not significant. It was found in PROOF, which evaluated the retinal exudate
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- Nubeqa can be prescribed at general hospitals
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Sep 23, 2022 05:52am
- Nubeqa, a prostate cancer treatment, can be prescribed at general hospitals. According to related industries, Bayer Korea's oral androgen receptor inhibitor (ARi) Nubeqa for nmCRPC treatment passed the DC of medical institutions such as Samsung Medical Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul Asan Hospital, and Sinchon Severance Hosp
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- Aricept grows to make ₩70B ... Ebixa nears ₩15B
- by Nho, Byung Chul Sep 22, 2022 06:02am
- Eisai Korea’s Aricept (donepezil hydrochloride) continued on its solid lead in the original Alzheimer’s treatment market, occupying nearly 70% of the KRW 100 billion market. According to drug distribution performance data, Aricept’s made KRW 71 billion, 65.5 billion, 69.2 billion, and 70.3 billion in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, respect
