- Policy
- Anticipating reimb for DPP4·SGLT2 combination drugs
- by Lee, Jeong-Hwan Nov 1, 2024 05:51am
- The government has announced a plan to address the necessity of the National Health Insurance reimbursement·expansion for two-drug combination drugs containing DPP-4 inhibitors and SGLT-2 inhibitors for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. In South Korea, reimbursement for combination drugs containing DPP-4 inhibitors and SGLT-2 inhibitors
- Opinion
- [Reporter's View] Address Actions to drug substitution
- by Lee, Jeong-Hwan Nov 1, 2024 05:51am
- "We will foremostly activate drug substation to resolve the drug shortages issue," Cho Kyoo-hong, Minister of Health and Welfare (MOHW), promised during the parliamentary audit session commenced by the National Assembly's Small Committee for Health and Welfare. This is an answer from the MOHW director to an issue of essential medicines fr
- Company
- New AML drug Vyxeos can be prescribed at Big 5 hospitals
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Nov 1, 2024 05:51am
- The new acute myeloid leukemia drug ‘Vyxeos’ may now be prescribed at general hospitals in Korea. According to industry sources, Vyxeos (daunorubicin+ cytarabine), a treatment for adults with acute myeloid leukemia AML, has passed the drug committees (DCs) of the ‘Big 5’ tertiary hospitals in Korea including the Samsung Medical Center
- Policy
- Hyundai withdraws application for Mifegymiso approval again
- by Lee, Hye-Kyung Nov 1, 2024 05:50am
- Hyundai Pharm has reportedly voluntarily withdrawn the application it had filed for the marketing authorization of Mifegymiso (mifepristone and misoprostol), which the company had applied for approval as the first abortion pill in Korea. Hyundai Pharm has requested approval for the abortion drug twice in the past, first in 2021 and then
- Company
- Novartis’s operating income grew 123% in Q3 with Entresto
- by Son, Hyung Min Nov 1, 2024 05:50am
- The Swiss global pharmaceutical giant Novartis' sales increased slightly compared to the previous year. Novartis showed even sales growth in various therapeutic areas, including cardiovascular, anticancer, and immunosuppressive agents. According to industry sources, Novartis reported a revenue of USD 12.823 billion in Q3 last year, up 10% YoY
- Company
- Atopic dermatitis drug Ebglyss to enter Korea next year
- by Whang, byung-woo Oct 31, 2024 05:55am
- The atopic dermatitis drug Ebglyss (lebrikizumab), which is set to soon be released in Korea, has added competitivity by securing rationale for switching between biologics. The company plans to receive reimbursement after launching the drug without reimbursement early next year. At the recent Fall Clinical Dermatology conference that
- Company
- Oral ALS drug 'Radicava' likely to land in KOR
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Oct 31, 2024 05:55am
- 'Radicava,' an oral drug for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is expected to be commercialized in South Korea. Sources said that Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Korea's Radicava (edaravone) is under consideration for domestic approval. The drug is a treatment for ALS, formerly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Radicava is
- Company
- Pfizer's Q3 sales 31%↑amid increased demand for COVID-19
- by Son, Hyung Min Oct 31, 2024 05:55am
- The global pharmaceutical company Pfizer's sales are increasing compared to the previous year. Pfizer's growth has been driven by the sales of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments such as Paxlovid and Comirnaty. According to industry sources on October 30, Pfizer's sales in Q3 recorded US$17.72 billion (about KRW 24.48 trillion), up 31.2% year-ov
- Company
- NIP inclusion of HPV vaccines on the horizon
- by Whang, byung-woo Oct 31, 2024 05:55am
- Amid high interest in the expansion of the National Immunization Program (NIP) to include HPV vaccines, the possibility of its inclusion in 2026 has arisen in Korea. Although the agenda is yet in the planning stage, attention is being paid to whether it can gain substance in line with the NA budget deliberation discussions next month.
- Policy
- Seretide withdraws from Korea due to poor performance
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Oct 31, 2024 05:55am
- GSK's asthma inhaler 'Seretide' is withdrawing from the domestic market. Once the market leader in the market, it seems that the company is reorganizing the product line as its performance has recently declined due to the entry of new products. According to industry sources on the 30th, GSK recently sent letters to long-term care organiza
