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- Jaypirca may be prescribed at general hospitals in Korea
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Aug 26, 2025 06:04am
- The BTK inhibitor Jaypirca may now be prescribed in general hospitals in Korea. According to industry sources on the 22nd, Lilly Korea’s relapsed and refractory mantle cell lymphoma treatment Jaypirca (pirtobrutinib) has passed review of Drug Committees (DCs) at medical institutions in Korea, including Samsung Medical Center, Pusan Unive
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- SK chemicals' Afstyla will be removed from the reimb list
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Aug 25, 2025 06:08am
- SK chemicals' hemophilia A treatment, Afstyla, which was out-licensed by the company, will be removed from the reimbursement list due to a lack of record of supply performance. The product's delisting was previously deferred in 2023 through conditional negotiation, but with no sales to show since, the decision to remove it has become fina
- Company
- 'New treatment opportunities rise for acquired hemophilia A'
- by Whang, byung-woo Aug 25, 2025 06:06am
- There is an extremely rare bleeding disorder that affects one in every 100,000 people. It is acquired hemophilia A, a condition in which healthy individuals experience unexplained bruising and severe bleeding throughout the body. Until recently, there were limited treatment options available for emergencies, causing significant challenges for
- Policy
- NHIU ‘Eradicate rebates with INN-based prescriptions'
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Aug 25, 2025 06:06am
- The National Health Insurance Trade Union stressed the need to eradicate pharmaceutical rebates by improving the drug pricing system and distribution structure to those of advanced country standards. The union also advocated the introduction of generic substitution through international nonproprietary name prescriptions. On the 18th, it wa
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- IV formulation of Korea’s first IL-23 drug Tremfya approved
- by Lee, Hye-Kyung Aug 25, 2025 06:05am
- The intravenous injection formulation of Tremfya, the first interleukin-23 (IL-23) inhibitor in Korea, was recently granted approval, paving the way for the supply of all Tremfya injection formulations in Korea. On the 21st, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety approved Janssen Korea's Tremfya Intravenous Injection (guselkumab, recombina
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- Lilly seeks Mounjaro’s reimbursement for diabetes in Korea
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Aug 22, 2025 06:08am
- ‘Mounjaro,’ which is causing a roar in the field of obesity treatment, is seeking inclusion in insurance reimbursement for its diabetes indication. According to Dailpharm coverage, Eli Lilly Korea has submitted a reimbursement application for its Mounjaro (tirzepatide), a dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist, and is proceeding with the neces
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- Blockbuster drugs, Atozet·Rosuzet, get price cuts
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Aug 22, 2025 06:07am
- It has been reported that prices for blockbuster drugs, including the hyperlipidemia combination therapies Atozet (Organon) and Rosuzet (Hanmi Pharmaceutical), are expected to be reduced due to increased usage. These hyperlipidemia combination therapies are frequently subject to annual volume-based drug price negotiations (PVA). Addit
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- ALS drug Qalsody is approved in Korea with a condition
- by Lee, Hye-Kyung Aug 22, 2025 06:07am
- The ALS treatment ‘Qalsody (tofersen)’ has been approved under the condition that the results of its therapeutic confirmatory clinical trial be submitted later. According to the advisory council’s review results regarding the safety and efficacy of Qalsody, which was released by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on the 20th, the cou
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- [Reporter's View] Double standard against natural medicines
- by Kim, Jin-Gu Aug 22, 2025 06:06am
- The government announced the '4th New Natural Product Drug Development Promotion Plan' in May 2024. The plan outlines a joint effort by seven ministries, including the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Ministry of Science and ICT, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Rural Devel
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- Leclaza at global crossroads 1 year into FDA approval
- by Moon, sung-ho Aug 22, 2025 06:06am
- One year has passed since Leclaza (lazertinib) received FDA approval in combination with Johnson & Johnson’s Rybrevant (amivantamab). Expanding its influence beyond the United States to Europe and Asia, it has emerged as a global treatment option both in Korea and abroad. In the first half of this year, it recorded an overall survival rate (
