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- Enforcement rules for the recovery of drug price
- by Lee, Jeong-Hwan Nov 14, 2023 05:49am
- The amendment to the enforcement rules of the 'Refund and Refund Act', which was legislatively announced by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, was judged to be important in the preliminary review of the Regulatory Reform Commission, leaving only the procedure for confirming the enforcement rules as announced in the near future. According to
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- Discussions on external drug price referencing reevals begin
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Nov 14, 2023 05:49am
- The National Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service will start collecting industry opinions for the external pricing reference system reevaluations next year. At the first meeting, the pharmaceutical industry is said to have expressed disapproval, complaining of fatigue accumulated from successive reevaluations. At the meetin
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- Drug pricing adjustment guidelines to be established soon
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Nov 14, 2023 05:49am
- With the rise of drugs that show unstable supply and the consequent rise in drugs requesting pricing adjustments, the National Health Insurance Service plans to establish a guideline for smooth pricing adjustment negotiations and disclose it soon. The NHIS recently completed expert consultations and is currently revising the final draft.
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- Regeneron enters Phase 3 in Korea
- by Lee, Hye-Kyung Nov 13, 2023 05:23am
- FDA and EMA review begins in the second half of this year for CD20 and CD3 targeted treatments. Phase 3 clinical trials for Regeneron's new lymphoma treatment drug Odronextamab are being conducted in Korea. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety recently submitted an application from ICON Clinical Research Korea for the efficacy and safety
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- Looking at the review date for GIFT No. 1 Lunsumio
- by Lee, Hye-Kyung Nov 13, 2023 05:23am
- "The goal of the GIFT program is to shorten the general review period by 25%. The statutory review period is 120 days for chemical drugs and 115 days for biopharmaceuticals, but GIFT items In the case of, the goal is to complete the review within 90 days.” Park Jae-Hyeon, head of the rapid review division of the Ministry of Food and Drug
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- Korean researchers develop 1st new substance for Alzheimer's
- by Lee, Hye-Kyung Nov 9, 2023 05:43am
- A Korean research team has developed a new substance (ALT001) that promotes mitophagy, and the recycling of damaged mitochondria, and presented a new door to treating Alzheimer's type dementia. The Korea Health Industry Development Institute (President: Soon-Do Cho) announced that a joint research team that consists of Jin-ho Yoon (College of
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- Drug pricing nego start in earnest for Tagrisso·Leclaza
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Nov 9, 2023 05:43am
- With drug pricing negotiations ongoing for the reimbursement of Tagrisso (AZ, osimertinib) and Leclaza (Yuhan, lasertinib) as a first-line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer, whether the two drugs will be applied the initial treatment refund-type RSA (risk-sharing agreement system) remains a variable. Leclaza, which is being supp
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- MFDS approves P3T for talquetamab in MM patients
- by Lee, Hye-Kyung Nov 8, 2023 05:37am
- Janssen Korea received approval to initiate a Phase III trial for its first-in-class investigational bispecific antibody ‘talquetamab’ for multiple myeloma in Korea. The drug is ‘Talvey,’ which was approved by the US FDA in August. The FDA granted accelerated approval to Talvey based on its overall response rate and duration of respon
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- Daewoong starts developing XR formulation of tofacitinib
- by Lee, Tak-Sun Nov 8, 2023 05:37am
- Daewoong Pharmaceutical has begun developing a product that can rival Pfizer's oral JAK inhibitor 'Xeljanz XR 11mg'. Xeljanz XR (tofacitinib citrate) is Prizer's latest tofacitinib product approved in December 2020. Daewoong Pharmaceutical, like the original company Pfizer, is building a lineup of immediate-release and extended-release ta
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- PN injection benefit restriction suddenly halted
- by Nho, Byung Chul Nov 8, 2023 05:37am
- With the advent of the reevaluation period for selective coverage of intraarticular injections containing PN (sodium polynucleotide), health authorities are planning to adjust the patient copayment upward. Manufacturers and sellers have recently submitted opinions to HIRA, drawing attention to the future direction. The opinion is based on su
