- Policy
- HIRA is reviewing reimb of Korea’s first donepezil 3mg
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Jul 14, 2023 05:38am
- The 3mg donepezil tablet that was developed by Hyundai Pharmaceutical is being reviewed by the health authorities for reimbursement in Korea. No other tablet formulation of donepezil 3mg currently exists in Korea’s reimbursement list. Therefore, the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service is seeking for the most appropriate devel
- Policy
- ‘Refer to Japan’s half-price policy for generic's price'
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Jul 13, 2023 05:35am
- The Health Insurance Research Institute, a research institution under the National Health Insurance Service, stressed the need to refer to Japan’s generic drug price reduction policies in its recently published ‘Issue & View June 2023.’ Hyun-Ok Lee, Associate Research Fellow of the Health Insurance Research Institute, and her fellow res
- Company
- "Cibinqo secures solid data in atopic dermatitis"
- by Jung, Sae-Im Jul 13, 2023 05:35am
- 'Cibinqo (abrocitinib),' the third JAK inhibitor to be introduced for atopic dermatitis in Korea, will be reimbursed starting this month. Healthcare professionals have expressed high expectations for Cibinqo, as the drug has accumulated robust data in treating severe atopic dermatitis. On the 11th, the Korean pharmaceutical company Hanmi Phar
- Policy
- Will the number of generics decrease?
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Jul 13, 2023 05:35am
- Analysts say that the government has begun strengthening the standard for cascading drug pricing in order to reduce the number of generics. A plan to reduce the existing list of 20 items, which is currently used as the standard for lowering the upper limit of new items, to 10 seems promising. However, the industry points out that there is a l
- Company
- Schizophrenia drug Invega Hafyera lands in general hospitals
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Jul 13, 2023 05:35am
- The long-acting formulation of the schizophrenia drug ‘Invega’ has landed in general hospitals in Korea. According to industry sources, Invega Hafyera 1092mg/1560mg (paliperidone palmitate), Janssen Korea’s extended-release injectable suspension for patients with schizophrenia that is injected every 6 months, has passed the drug commit
- Policy
- 2 Tylenol products stopped production will be decided in 2Q
- by Lee, Jeong-Hwan Jul 13, 2023 05:35am
- In the second half of this year, the Ministry of Health and Welfare plans to discuss the cancellation of the safety household medicine designation and the designation of additional alternative medicines for two Tylenol items, which have stopped production due to the sale of Janssen Korea's Hyangnam plant. On the 11th, the Ministry of Health
- Company
- Samsung Biologics, cumulative order amt exceeded 2 trillion
- by Hwang, Jin-joon Jul 11, 2023 05:41am
- Samsung Biologics announced on the 10th that it has signed a main contract for biopharmaceutical consignment manufacturing (CMO) worth 511.1 billion won from global pharmaceutical company Novartis. Through this contract, the cumulative amount of orders received this year increased to 2.3387 trillion won. This contract with Novartis was signed
- Company
- ‘Leclaza will be free as first-line Tx until reimbursement'
- by Kim, Jin-Gu Jul 11, 2023 05:41am
- Wook-Je Cho, CEO of Yuhan Corp announced that it will be providing its anticancer drug ‘Leclaza (lasertinib)’ for free as a first-line treatment until its reimbursement is extended to cover first-line treatment. Cho announced the company’s launch of the Early Access Program (EAP) at a press conference it had held on the 10th at the Seo
- Company
- 'Leclaza effective as 1st-line treatment in Koreans'
- by Kim, Jin-Gu Jul 11, 2023 05:41am
- On the morning of the 10th, Professor Jin-Hyoung Kang of Medical Oncology at the Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, said, "LASER 301,' the global Phase III clinical trial on Leclaza (lazertinib), is the only study that demonstrated the drug's efficacy as a first-line treatment for EGFR mutation-positive non-small cell
- Company
- Pricing negotiations for Spinraza's reimb begin in KOR
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Jul 11, 2023 05:41am
- The spinal muscular atrophy treatment ‘Spinraza’ has finally entered the last stage of its reimbursement extension in Korea. According to Dailypharm coverage, Biogen is undergoing drug pricing negotiations with the National Health Insurance Service for its SMA treatment Spinraza (nusinersen). Also, another SMA treatment, Roche Korea
