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- Will Prevnar 20 be included in NIP in 1H 2025?
- by Whang, byung-woo Feb 24, 2025 05:51am
- Pfizer is seeking to release Pfizer’s new pneumococcal vaccine, Prevenar 20, in the first half of this year with its inclusion in the National Immunization Program (NIP) for children. According to industry sources, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency and Pfizer have made progress in discussions on whether Prevnar20 should be
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- Primary biliary cholangitis drug Iqirvo to land in Korea
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Feb 24, 2025 05:51am
- The new drug for primary biliary cholangitis Iqirvo may soon be launched in Korea. According to industry sources, Ipssen Korea is in the process of obtaining marketing authorization from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for Iqirvo (elafibranor), a dual peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) alpha/delta (PPAR α, δ) agonist
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- Pricing negotiations for Vocabria+Rekambys combo complete
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Feb 24, 2025 05:51am
- The long-acting HIV drug Vocabria+Rekambys combination therapy is on the verge of being reimbursed in Korea, 2 years after its approval. According to industry sources, GSK Korea recently concluded drug price negotiations with the National Health Insurance Service for the combination therapy of the new HIV drugs Vocabria (cabotegravir) and
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- PMS of Rekovelle shows ovarian hyperstimulation
- by Lee, Hye-Kyung Feb 21, 2025 05:56am
- The reevaluation of Ferring Korea’s fertility drug ‘Rekovelle Prefilled Pen (follitropin delta)’ revealed that 0.65% of patients experienced ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, which is expected to be added as an adverse event. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on the 20th the proposed changes to the licensed conditions fol
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- Ocrevus, DM Duo reimbursed from March
- by Lee, Jeong-Hwan Feb 21, 2025 05:56am
- Roche's new multiple sclerosis drug Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) and Hyundai Pharm’s first dementia combination drug DM Duo (donepezil + memantine) will be reimbursed by Korea’s national health insurance starting next month. Amgen's osteoporosis drug Prolia will see some changes to its reimbursement standard as Celltrion's biosimilar Stoboclo
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- Asthma drug Tezspire ready for launch
- by Whang, byung-woo Feb 21, 2025 05:56am
- Tezspire (tezepelumab), an anti-TSLP therapy for the treatment of severe asthma, is entering the market with its effectiveness regardless of biomarker status. Although the drug still faces reimbursement hurdle, clinical practices have high hopes. They expect that Tezspire's versatility can change the current treatment paradigm in which drug
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- 'JAK inh-biological agent' switching will be reimb in March
- by Lee, Jeong-Hwan Feb 21, 2025 05:56am
- The National Health Insurance reimbursement standard for severe atopic dermatitis treatments will be extended starting March 1. The key change is reimbursement coverage for switching between JAK inhibitor and biological agent. The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) announced on February 20 that it gave administrative notice of 'Partial
- Will the dyslipidemia drug Leqvio be reimbursed for ASCVD?
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Feb 21, 2025 05:56am
- The industry’s attention is focused on whether progress will be made in the discussion of insurance reimbursement coverage for the new dyslipidemia drug Leqvio. Novartis' siRNA drug Leqvio (inclisiran) applied for a new drug reimbursement listing at the same time as it obtained approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in June l
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- Pfizer 'Vyndamax' reimbursed from March…KRW 100,000/cap
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Feb 21, 2025 05:56am
- About 20% of the non-reimbursed price…significantly reduces patient with a special exemption of calculation provisions The completion of negotiations with the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) has been reported, so the reimbursement listing was a matter of time. The ceiling price is reported to be KRW 100,000 per capsule. Accor
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- The aftermath of the prolonged medical care gap continues
- by Moon, sung-ho Feb 20, 2025 05:59am
- Global pharmaceutical companies are launching new blood cancer drugs in Korea one after another, but the situation on site is impeding their access. According to industry sources on the 17th, the the medical school admission expansion policy last year has led to a continued mass resignation of residents, which has disrupted the treatment of b
