Researchers from three Korean hospitals have found that vitamin D deficiency has a major impact on causing and aggravating Covid-19 and how it does so.Vitamin D is a nutrient that greatly affects the activities of the innate and acquired immune systems, including various immune responses in the body
GC Cell said that it has signed a technology export contract for Immuncell-LC, an immunotherapy candidate, with Rivaara Immune Private Limited, an Indian pharmaceutical company.Under the accord, GC Cell will provide clinical results, production technology, quality testing methods, and know-how of Im
The owners of restaurants, cafes, and bars, angered by reinstated social distancing rules and consequent business restrictions, are targeting their outrage at the newly introduced vaccine pass expiry system.Starting Monday, a blue border appears around a user's QR code if the expiration date is left
Chlorthalidone, recommended as a first-line treatment in Korean and foreign hypertension treatment guidelines, may expand its use after a study showed its efficacy in lowering blood pressure in people with moderate-to-severe chronic kidney disease (CKD).Researchers at Indiana Medical University in t
Hanmi Pharmaceutical said it has transferred rights for Luminate (ingredient: Risuteganib), an innovative new drug in ophthalmology, to AffaMed Therapeutic, a Chinese-based pharmaceutical company.Luminate is a new retinal disease drug developed by Allegro Ophthalmics, a U.S.-based R&D company specia
Johnson & Johnson Medical Korea said that it has named Oh Jin-yong as its new general manager effective on Jan. 1. Oh will double as J& Medical's North Asian head by managing its branches in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it said.New GM Oh, who joined Johnson & Johnson in 2014, has held various positions in
LegoChem Bioscience and ABL Bio said Monday that their global partner CStone Pharmaceuticals has received investigational new drug (IND) approval for CS5001, antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) anticancer drug candidate jointly developed by the two Korean companies.LegoChem Bio licensed out the developmen
Maria Trading Co., a leading aesthetics device and product supplier based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said that it has won a lawsuit against Daeju Meditech Engineering concerning the latter’s supply of unauthorized medical devices.A local court has ordered Daeju to return the contract fee of
A joint research team has found a correlation between oral health and the risk of cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients.Diabetic patients belong to the high-risk group for cardiovascular diseases, such as myocardial infarction and stroke, requiring continuous management. Also, periodontitis, a
Daewoong Pharmaceutical said that it has submitted a biologics license application (BLA) for its botulinum toxin (BTX) product Nabota treating forehead wrinkles to China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA).Daewoong completed the phase 3 clinical trial of Nabota in China in July under t
A day after Biogen's stock price jumped upon news that Samsung Group was in talks to acquire the Boston-based biotech, the Korean conglomerate group denied the media report as “not true.”The Korea Economic Daily, a vernacular financial paper, reported on Thursday that Samsung Group is reportedly neg
Although the Covid-19 pandemic persisted throughout the year, the healthcare industry continued to fulfill its duty based on experiences of last year. While going all out to develop Covid-19 treatments and vaccines, the industry tried to graft new technologies, including AI, to promote the sector's
Celltrion said that Health Canada, which authorizes medicinal products, has granted sales approval to Yuflyma, a new biosimilar of Abbvie's blockbuster drug, Humira (Ingredient: Adalimumab).The company has gained approval for Humira's indications, including rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel d
The Samsung Group is reportedly negotiating with Biogen to buy out the U.S. pharmaceutical company in a deal that may be worth up to $42 billion, according to a vernacular financial paper citing investment banking sources.On Wednesday, the Korea Economic Daily reported that if the deal is confirmed,
Health officials are preparing to prolong social distancing measures for another two weeks due to concerns about undiminishing Covid-19 infections amid the surge of the Omicron variant.At a meeting of the Normal Life Recovery Committee on Wednesday, an advisory body of government officials and exper
A research team at Gangnam Severance Hospital has found that radiation therapy can significantly increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy for metastatic and recurrent colorectal cancer.According to the hospital, the most effective treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer is targeted therapy and
Seegene said Wednesday that it would export 1.7 million Covid-19 diagnostic reagents to Israel on a chartered flight.This is the second time in December that the company has exported its Covid-19 diagnostic reagent, following 2.8 million doses to Europe on a chartered flight on Dec. 19.Seegene said