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- KRW 10 Bil antiemetic drug Akynzeo seeks reimb for injection
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Apr 18, 2024 05:54am
- HK inno.N is expanding the lineup of 'Akynzeo,' a medicine used to prevent vomiting in cancer patients. In addition to the capsule formulation currently covered by health insurance, the company has applied for reimbursement to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) for Akynzeo inj. According to industry sources on the
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- Cinqair continues to land in general hospitals in Korea
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Apr 18, 2024 05:54am
- The biologic therapy for asthma, ‘Cinqair,’ is actively expanding its prescription area in Korea. According to industry sources, Teva-Handok’s monoclonal antibody Cinqair (reslizumab), which targets interleukin (IL)-5, has passed the drug committees (DC) of tertiary hospitals in Korea such as the Gangnam Severance Hospital, Samsung M
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- Will Fasenra be applied RSA for reimbursement in KOR?
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Apr 18, 2024 05:54am
- AstraZeneca has entered into drug price negotiations with the National Health Insurance Service for its ‘Fasenra Prefilled Syringe Inj (benralizumab, AZ),’ a severe eosinophilic asthma treatment that passed the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service's Drug Reimbursement Evaluation Committee review in March. With other drugs wit
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- Targrisso+chemo approved as 1st-line Tx for NSCLC in KOR
- by Son, Hyung-Min Apr 17, 2024 06:07am
- AstraZeneca Korea announced today that its Tagrisso in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy has been approved for the first-line treatment of EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer. The approval marks the first time a combination therapy has been approved for the first-line treatment of EGFR-mutated lung cancer. The approva
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- Will DREC recognize Trodelvy’s reimbursement adequacy?
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Apr 17, 2024 06:06am
- Will another ADC breast cancer drug, ‘Troldelvy,’ follow the footsteps of ‘Enhertu’? According to industry sources, Gilead Sciences Korea's triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) drug Troldelvy (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy), which passed the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service's Cancer Disease Review Committee in November la
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- Keytruda’s reimb expansion under review by CDRC
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Apr 17, 2024 06:06am
- 'Keytruda (pembrolizumab, MSD),' a cancer immunotherapy drug, will be considered for review by the Cancer Disease Review Committee this afternoon to discuss its expanding reimbursement. Keytruda’s reimbursement expansion has been submitted to the Cancer Disease Review Committee three times, but it has received re-evaluation decisions eac
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- A Korean 4th gen NSCLC drug starts clinical trial
- by Lee, Hye-Kyung Apr 16, 2024 05:47am
- A Phase 1 clinical trial for a domestically developed 4th generation non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) drug has been approved in Korea. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety approved the Phase I trial for Oncobix’s oral ALK/EGFR inhibitor 'OBX02-011' on patients with advanced NSCLC on the 12th. The trial will be conducted at the Natio
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- Merck withdraws Tepmetko’s reimb application
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Apr 16, 2024 05:47am
- I1 Merck voluntarily withdrew its reimbursement application for its Tepmetko’s Tab (tepotinib) after failing to establish reimbursement standards at the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service's Cancer Disease Review Committee meeting in March After two unsuccessful attempts, the industry’s eyes are on whether the company will reapp
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- K-pharma industry added 480 new jobs in Q4 of last year
- by Lee, Hye-Kyung Apr 16, 2024 05:47am
- As of the fourth quarter of last year, 81,000 people were employed in the pharmaceutical industry, a 2.4% increase year-over-year (YoY). New jobs in the medical service area included 4,757 jobs (80.4% of the total count), including healthcare professionals, followed by 480 jobs in the pharmaceutical industry, 438 jobs in the medical devices,
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- New macular degeneration drug 'Vabysmo' now available
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Apr 16, 2024 05:47am
- The macular degeneration drug 'Vabysmo' is now available for prescription at general hospitals. According to industry sources, Roche Korea’s Vabysmo (faricimab), the first bispecific antibody for ophthalmologic disease, has passed the drug committee (DC) of Big 5 tertiary general hospitals, including Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, Seo
