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- Vyzulta reimbursed and prescribed at general hospitals
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Jul 12, 2022 05:53am
- The glaucoma treatment ‘Vyzulta’ has received approval for insurance benefits and is landing at general hospitals in Korea. According to industry sources, Baush + Lomb Korea’s ophthalmic solution Vyzulta (latanoprostene bunod) has passed the drug committees of various medical institutions including the Seoul National University Hospital
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- Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices changed its name
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Jul 12, 2022 05:53am
- Johnson & Johnson Medical of Korea announced a new start with a change of name. The company held a press conference explaining the "J&J MedTech" rebranding at The Plaza Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 11th and announced its vision to lead innovation in the future medical market combined with digital as a global leading company. Johnson &
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- NPS buys Samsung Biologics and SD Biosensor shares
- by Kim, Jin-Gu Jul 12, 2022 05:52am
- In the midst of the prolonged contraction observed in the Korean stock market, Korea’s largest institutional investor, the National Pension Service (NPS), was found to have expanded its investment in biotech/pharma companies by nearly &8361;500 billion. NPS net purchased &8361;140 billion worth of Samsung Biologics shares and increased
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- Will Celltrion Pharmaceutical voluntarily cut down on Godex?
- by Nho, Byung Chul Jul 12, 2022 05:52am
- Celltrion Pharmaceutical's Godex is on the verge of being expelled from insurance registration, and it is expected to cut voluntary drug prices at the level of comparative drugs as the last defense measure to maintain benefits. The reason why Celltrion Pharmaceutical's strategy is drawing attention is that if Godex, which looks like 60 billio
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- Reimbursement of new migraine drugs gain momentum
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Jul 11, 2022 06:04am
- New migraine drugs are competitively pushing to receive reimbursement listing in Korea. Following Lilly’s ‘Emgality (galcanezumab)’ in May, Ildong Pharmamceutical’s ‘'Reyvow (lasmiditan)’ has also passed deliberations by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service’s Drug Reimbursement Evaluation Committee (DREC) on the
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- ↑Rosuvastatin when combined with Brilinta/Rosuvastatin
- by Lee, Hye-Kyung Jul 11, 2022 06:04am
- According to a recent review of EMA safety information, the MFDS decided to establish a new clause on the interaction that combination of Ticagrelor and Rosuvastatin can affect kidney excretion and increase the risk of Rosuvastatin accumulation. According to the new clause, the exact mechanism of action for side effects was not known, but com
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- 4th JAKi Cibinqo to be prescribed in general hospitals
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Jul 11, 2022 06:03am
- The fourth JAK inhibitor ‘Cibinqo ‘ has landed at general hospitals in Korea. According to industry sources, Pfizer Korea’s new Janus kinases (JAK) inhibitor ‘Cibinqo (abrocitinib)’ passed the drug committees (DCs) of various medical institutions in Korea, including the Seoul National University Hospital. The drug, which is approv
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- New Donepezil & a dilemma over low drug prices
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Jul 11, 2022 06:03am
- Domestic pharmaceutical companies are releasing a new form of Donepezil, a component of dementia treatment, but existing low-cost drugs are acting as a dilemma. Donepezil accounts for about 80% of dementia treatments, so competition among the same products is fierce. As there are 150 pharmaceutical companies with the same ingredient products,
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- ER contraceptive market battles over original & generics
- by Nho, Byung Chul Jul 11, 2022 06:03am
- Norevo (Levonorostrel 0.75mg) and Elaone (Ulipristal Acetate 30mg), which Hyundai Pharmaceutical received import licenses from HRA Pharma in 2001 and 2011, by a 10-year gap, are emerging as icons of changes in the emergency contraceptive market. Emergency contraceptives have been submitted to the Central Pharmaceutical Review Committee of the
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- The pharmaceutical union of 2,500 people has been launched
- by Jul 11, 2022 06:03am
- The first chairman is Ahn Deok-hwan, head of the Korea Novartis union. Fifteen multinational companies and one domestic company participated in the NPU launch ceremony after three years of discussion "Working conditions are deteriorating despite increased sales in the pharmaceutical industry. Active response to common issues" The nation's
