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- High-dose Eylea is approved in KOR
- by Son, Hyung-Min May 29, 2024 05:45am
- The higher-dose version of Eylea, which more than doubles the dosing interval, has been approved in Korea. With the approval, Eylea now owns the longest duration of effect among its competitors. Bayer held a press conference in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 28th to celebrate the approval of Eylea High Dose (8mg) in Korea. Eylea is a treatment fo
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- 'Camzyos' anticipated for the DREC review consideration
- by Eo, Yun-Ho May 29, 2024 05:45am
- The industry is awaiting the progress on whether 'Camzyos,' the first novel drug for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM), will receive an insurance reimbursement listing. According to industry sources, BMS Korea’s novel drug Camzyos (mavacamten) has cleared the review by the Economic Evaluation Committee of Health Insurance R
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- Antengene starts Xpovio's reimb pricing negotiations in KOR
- by Lee, Tak-Sun May 29, 2024 05:45am
- The Chinese pharmaceutical company Antengene has started pricing negotiations with the National Health Insurance Service for its multiple myeloma drug ‘Xpovio Tab (Selinexor),’ bringing near its reimbursement listing in Korea. Xpovio was approved in July 2021 as a treatment for blood cancer. At the time of its approval, it became the fi
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- Only 15 of the 61 Trajenta generics will be released in KOR
- by Lee, Tak-Sun May 29, 2024 05:45am
- Despite the expiry of the substance patent of the DPP-4 inhibitor diabetes drug Trajenta (linagliptin) set for the 8th of next month, most of its generic versions will not be launched at that time. Only products with the first generic exclusivity will be released, and the rest will only be allowed sale in March next year after the sales
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- Multinational pharmaceutical companies post mixed results
- by Son, Hyung-Min May 28, 2024 01:31pm
- The Korean subsidiaries of multinational pharmaceutical companies posted mixed performances last year. Sales of Pfizer Korea, MSD Korea, and Gilead Sciences Korea, which developed COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, plummeted due to the base effect of the pandemic. On the other hand, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Amgen Korea saw sales increase thanks
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- Handok strengthens global pharma partnerships
- by Kim, Jin-Gu May 28, 2024 05:52am
- Handok is strengthening its partnerships with global pharmaceutical companies. At the end of last year, Handok signed deals with the Dutch company Argenx and Swedish biopharmaceutical company Sobi for three rare disease treatments. This year, the company also launched a combination therapy for high blood pressure co-developed with Sanofi
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- Roche’s Kadcyla sales KRW 70 bil…unrivaled lead in ADC mkt
- by Nho, Byung Chul May 28, 2024 05:52am
- Roche’s Kadcyla continues to remain the unrivaled lead in the domestic ADC (Antibody-Drug Conjugate) drug market, accounting for 60% share of the KRW 120 billion market. Based on drug distribution performance, the domestic ADC drug market was valued at KRW 113.8 billion last year, of which Kadcyla (treatment for HER2-positive metastati
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- ‘Amgen’s success is based on its people and culture’
- by Eo, Yun-Ho May 28, 2024 05:52am
- Amgen is a well-versed player in the industry. Not only is it the leading global biotechnology company, but the company seems to know how to change its form to suit its environment, just like how Amgen Korea adjusts to Korea. Since entering Korea in 2015, Amgen has added 6 of its launched products to the reimbursement list, including its
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- Global pharmaceutical companies acquire radiopharmaceuticals
- by Son, Hyung-Min May 28, 2024 05:52am
- The high interest in radiopharmaceuticals has led to investments by pharmaceutical companies. Last year and this year, Lily invested KRW 3.5 trillion in a company developing radiopharmaceuticals. Global pharmaceutical companies, including AstraZeneca, Novartis, and BMS, have acquired companies developing radiopharmaceuticals and entered the mark
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- [Reporter’s View] Lung cancer but also a 'rare disease'
- by Eo, Yun-Ho May 27, 2024 05:48am
- What appears to be the same 'cancer' type can be classified based on different numbers. Cutting-edge, targeted anticancer therapies are being developed to target an extremely small number of patients within a specific category of cancer. The cancer types we refer to as liver cancer, gastric cancer, and lung cancer are major categories,
