- Company
- Breast cancer drug Nerlynx can be prescribed
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Sep 19, 2022 05:56am
- Breast cancer drug Nerlynx can be prescribed in general hospitals. According to related industries, the oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor Nerlynx, which inhibits Bixink Therapy's HER2 protein, passed the Drug Committee (DC) of the Big 5 Advanced General Hospital, including Samsung Medical Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Asan Medical
- Policy
- Drug price negotiation completed 307 drugs in 2022
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Sep 16, 2022 05:53am
- The number of drugs that completed drug price negotiations between the NHIS and pharmaceutical companies increased significantly from 15 years ago. As drug price negotiations began in earnest in 2007, the expansion of PVA negotiations is believed to be the cause. According to the NHIS' recent list of drugs that completed drug negotiations,
- Policy
- “GOV to prove causal relationship of vaccine side effects"
- by Lee, Jeong-Hwan Sep 16, 2022 05:53am
- The ruling party has set out to enact a Special Act to obligate the nation to compensate for damages caused by COVID-19 vaccinations. The Special Act was proposed because the compensation for damages caused by COVID-19 vaccinations currently implemented by the government is too passive in recognizing the causal relationship between vaccina
- Opinion
- [Reporter’s View] Evrysdi awaits reimb review for over 1 yr
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Sep 16, 2022 05:53am
- One year has passed since the company applied for insurance reimbursement but to no avail. No progress has been made on the matter, not even the frequent news of the agenda being rejected by the Drug Reimbursement Evaluation Committee has been heard on the matter. Although the reimbursement application for the spinal muscular atrophy (SMA
- Policy
- The introduction of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has begun
- by Kim, Jung-Ju Sep 16, 2022 05:53am
- Moderna's omicron mutation (BA.1) bivalent vaccine of 1.611 million doses will be introduced in Korea sequentially from today (15th). According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 805,000 doses will arrive at Incheon International Airport on the 15th and 806,000 doses on the 17th, respectively, and will be used for winter va
- Product
- Benefit standards are the key to the migraine market
- by Whang, byung-woo Sep 16, 2022 05:52am
- Treatment options are also changing at clinical sites as CGRP (calcitonin gene-related peptide)-based migraine treatments are entering or about to enter the benefit range. However, given that the standard is high, it is expected that patients who receive actual benefits will be limited, so it is evaluated that the task to expand accessibility
- Company
- Companies are ending a series of phase 3 of core R&D
- by Lee, Seok-Jun Sep 15, 2022 05:55am
- Samchundang ends phase 3 of Eylea biosimilar. Top line of Ildong's Zochova will be unveiled around November. Pharmaceutical companies' core R&D phase 3 is ending one after another. Corporate value is expected to change depending on the results. Some companies are seeking foreign permission using phase 3 data. DAE HWA recently completed an applic
- Company
- NSCLC drug Rybrevant can be prescribed at general hospitals
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Sep 15, 2022 05:55am
- Janssen’s new lung cancer drug Rybrevant can now be prescribed at general hospitals in Korea. According to industry sources, the anticancer drug Rybrevant (amivantamab), which is used to treat EGFR exon 20 insertion non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that is insensitive to currently available EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), has
- Company
- JW Pharm sells ₩10 bil with Actemra in 1H 2022
- by Chon, Seung-Hyun Sep 15, 2022 05:55am
- Actemra, JW Pharmaceutical’s rheumatoid arthritis treatment, rose and settled as the company’s flagship product, exceeding KRW 10 billion in sales in 1H this year. The product's increase in sales was fueled by the increase in its prescription as a rheumatoid arthritis treatment and its increased use as a COVID-19 treatment. According to the
- Policy
- The flu-coronavirus outbreak has been predicted
- by Kim, Jung-Ju Sep 15, 2022 05:55am
- Amid the prevailing pessimistic outlook that flu and COVID-19 will be all the rage at the same time this fall, quarantine authorities stressed that flu and COVID-19 vaccines should be vaccinated respectively. This is due to similar symptoms such as headaches and fever, which can be mistaken, and people are confused by rumors that "if getting
