- Policy
- "Will maintain stability of essential·short supply drugs"
- by Lee, Jeong-Hwan Mar 28, 2025 06:39am
- The government will reportedly provide necessary administrative support for a stable supply of essential drugs and medications and improve the system so that innovative new drugs and new medical devices can quickly introduced into medical practices. Preferential pricing for national essential drugs that use domestically sourced raw materi
- Opinion
- [Reporter's View]Unifying the price of pneumococcal vaccines
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Mar 28, 2025 06:38am
- The National Immunization Program (NIP) is the ideal “goal” for vaccine-holding pharmaceutical companies. This is because the government's policy of purchasing vaccines and providing them free of charge to the public, above all, ensures stable sales. Therefore, when the government announces that it has selected a preventive vaccine for
- Company
- Lotte Biologics’ CMO business makes smooth progress
- by Chon, Seung-Hyun Mar 28, 2025 06:38am
- Lotte Biologics has been making smooth progress, building a new plant since its launch. Three years after its launch, it has received a total of KRW 800 billion from its parent company and is speeding up the construction of its Songdo plant. The US plant, which was acquired 3 years ago, also generated more than KRW 200 billion in sales every yea
- Company
- Shaperon discusses licensing out Nugel technology to Europe
- by Lee, Seok-Jun Mar 28, 2025 06:38am
- On the 27th, Shaperon announced that it has recently entered into discussions with global pharmaceutical companies about licensing out its next-generation atopic dermatitis treatment, NuGel, at Bio Europe Spring 2025, which was held in Europe. The company emphasized that it is accelerating the process of securing the company’s fiscal sou
- Policy
- "Regulatory hurdle eliminated to simply refund-type RSA"
- by Lee, Jeong-Hwan Mar 28, 2025 06:37am
- The government saw eliminating regulatory hurdle as a success in exempting the efficacy·cost-effectiveness evaluation procedure during the 'third-contract termination evaluation' for pharmaceuticals on the basic refund-type RSA for over 10 years. Even drugs that have been subject to fines or other administrative sanctions can still have
- Opinion
- [Reporter's View] Healthcare AI and diversity·expandability
- by Whang, byung-woo Mar 28, 2025 06:37am
- During the 'KIMES 2025,' held last week, artificial intelligence (AI) gained the most attention. The exhibition booths were filled with companies that showcased AI at the forefront, including hospital systems and diagnostic imaging to patient monitoring, chatbot consultations, and electronic medical records (EMR). Large booths prominently
- Company
- LigaChem Biosciences invests ₩36.6B in its UK partner
- by Cha, Jihyun Mar 27, 2025 05:54am
- LigaChem Biosciences announced on the 21st that it will invest USD 25 million (about KRW 36.6 billion) in its partner, UK-based Iksuda Therapeutics, to participate in management. The first USD 15 million was invested in the fourth quarter of last year. The additional USD 10 million will be invested in the middle of this year. After the in
- Company
- ADC mkt leader Daiichi-Sankyo's R&D drive
- by Whang, byung-woo Mar 27, 2025 05:54am
- Daiichi-Sankyo, a company leading the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) market, is expanding its R&D capacity through the 'Expand & Extend'-based strategy. Daiichi-Sankyo plans to focus on expanding and strengthening access through the DXd-ADC platform, which is a basis for the company's chief pipeline. Daiichi-Sankyo's chief ADC drug is En
- Company
- Alopecia areata drug Litfulo may be prescribed hospitals
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Mar 27, 2025 05:54am
- The new drug for alopecia areata, Litfulo, has landed in general hospitals in Korea. According to industry sources, Pfizer Korea's new Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor Litfulo (ritlecitinib) has passed the drug committees (DCs) of medical institutions such as Severance Hospital, Jeonbuk National University Hospital, and Chungnam National Univ
- Company
- Ja Q Bo ₩9B, K-CAB ₩8.2B, Fexuclue ₩4.7B
- by Chon, Seung-Hyun Mar 27, 2025 05:54am
- Homegrown P-CAB class new drugs for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have begun to generate export sales. Onconic Therapeutics’ Ja Q Bo generated significantly more overseas sales than domestic sales due to the effect of its licensing out deals. HK Inno.N's K-CAB and Daewoong Pharmaceutical's Fexuclue have begun to generate export sales i
