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- 'Prevenar 20' now available at general hospitals
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Sep 2, 2025 06:11am
- The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine 'Prevenar 20,' which will soon be included in the National Immunization Program (NIP), is becoming available for prescription at general hospitals. According to industry sources, Pfizer Korea's Prevenar 20 has passed the drug committees (DC) of tertiary general hospitals, including Samsung Medical Cente
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- Kanarb and Faslodex to keep their price until ruling
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Sep 2, 2025 06:11am
- The drug prices for Boryung's hypertension treatment ‘Kanarb’ and AstraZeneca's anticancer drug ‘Faslodex,’ which were determined to be reduced by the MOHW due to the entry of generics, will be maintained at their previous levels for now. The court has decided to suspend the execution of the price reduction until the first-instance ru
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- Patent suits active to release Rinvoq generics
- by Kim, Jin-Gu Sep 2, 2025 06:10am
- The race to launch generics of AbbVie’s Rinvoq (upadacitinib), an oral treatment for autoimmune diseases, is showing signs of intensifying patent disputes. With the JAK inhibitor market expanding rapidly and Rinvoq solidifying its dominance, multiple companies are expected to mount patent challenges. According to industry sources on the
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- China's presence rises amid early-stage ADC candidate deals
- by Son, Hyung Min Sep 2, 2025 06:10am
- With competition in the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) market intensifying, global deal trends are undergoing a clear shift. Transactions are now more active in the preclinical and early clinical stages, rather than in late-stage candidates, with collaborations between global pharma and Chinese companies standing out. Since the success of Enhertu
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- "MFDS' data-based drug shortage response"
- by Lee, Jeong-Hwan Sep 2, 2025 06:09am
- The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) announced that it will address drug shortages by utilizing information from the "Pharmaceutical Production, Supply, and Prescription Data-based Supply Risk Prediction System," which is currently being established by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS). The MOHW has also proposed drug short
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- How will fate fare for Roche’s two anticancer drugs?
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Sep 1, 2025 06:05am
- The industry’s eyes are on whether Roche's two anti-cancer drugs, which have faced repeated failures, will succeed in securing reimbursement listing this time. According to industry sources, Roche Korea's treatment for refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma(DLBCL), ‘Polivy (polatuzumab vedotin)’ and the PD-L1 inhibitor-based immunoth
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- [Reporter's View] New opportunities have emerged for K-Bio
- by Son, Hyung Min Sep 1, 2025 06:04am
- In the global antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) market, the rapid rise of Chinese pharmaceutical companies is being noticed. Just five to six years ago, China was considered a 'technology follower.' However, with massive capital and swift clinical development, it has quickly become a key player in the global market. Chinese pharmaceutical com
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- COVID-19 response more important for high-risk groups
- by Whang, byung-woo Sep 1, 2025 06:04am
- While COVID-19 has entered an endemic phase and become a resident disease in daily life, it remains a significant threat to high-risk groups like the elderly. In fact, the outbreak of COVID-19, which had slowed down for a while, has been showing an upward trend again. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency's Infectious D
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- Capvaxive release imminent in the pneumococcal vaccine mkt
- by Whang, byung-woo Sep 1, 2025 06:03am
- MSD's adult-specific 21-valent protein-conjugated vaccine Capvaxive was granted marketing authorization in Korea by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and has emerged as a new competitor in the domestic adult pneumococcal vaccine market. With Prevenar 20 now launched in the market previously contested by Prevenar 13 and Vaxneuvance, Capvaxi
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- CKD says, "New ADC drug enters first clinical trials"
- by Son, Hyung Min Sep 1, 2025 06:03am
- Chong Kun Dang is accelerating its development of a new c-Met-targeted Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC). With its newly entered clinical candidate, 'CKD-703,' the company is aiming to secure a best-in-class ADC and is seeking a differentiated strategy in a globally competitive landscape. On August 29, Samsung Medical Center and Aimed Bio co-
