There are no foods that you shouldn’t eat in the morning. A common concern is that eating a banana on an empty stomach in the morning will cause magnesium and potassium to enter the blood, upsetting the balance. However, there is no evidence to support this claim. One banana contains 300 mg of potas
Trainee pediatricians who have left hospitals have come forward to demand a fundamental package to resuscitate essential medicine. They say they could not help but quit to block the government's wrong policies.Interns and residents who walked off their jobs at pediatrics departments at 18 major hosp
HK inno.N said it plans to present the interim preclinical research findings on IN-119873, its next-generation allosteric EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) candidate, targeting non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with the L858R genetic mutation, during the upcoming annual meeting of
Rophibio, a Korean biologics manufacturer, said Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement with Avantor, a U.S. biotech company, to supply raw materials and provide development support for a biosimilar referencing Keytruda.Keytruda (pembrolizumab) is MSD's blockbuster cancer medicine.The proces
Korean researchers identified the mechanism of brain tumor recurrence through cancer protein genome analysis "for the first time in the world," a local cancer hospital said. The National Cancer Center (NCC) said Wednesday that Dr. Park Jong-bae, head of the Cancer Proteomics Division, and Dr. Kim Ky
FutureChem said Wednesday that its radiopharmaceutical candidate FC705 for treating prostate cancer has been granted Global Innovative Products on Fast Track (GIFT) designation by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.GIFT is a support system to bring highly innovative drugs, such as treatments for l
Lotte Biologics said it entered a partnership with Syracuse University to co-develop an educational program.Syracuse University, a U.S. private institution consisting of 13 schools and colleges, boasts distinguished alumni such as President Joe Biden and New York Governor Kathy Hochul.Under the acco
As life expectancy increases, dental implants' "long-term stability" is becoming increasingly important. That’s because as people age, the number of missing teeth increases, and as life expectancy also increases, people must be able to use implants for longer periods.Straumann Korea, the Korean offs
Pfizer Korea’s attempts to expand reimbursement for its third-generation ALK inhibitor Lorviqua (lorlatinib) do not seem to bear fruit easily, according to industry sources.Some analysts have speculated that Pfizer Korea might have made a strategic choice in the drug price negotiations due to Lorviq
Bridge Biotherapeutics said Wednesday it has signed collaborative research agreements with the University of Colorado and Emory University to explore the potential for expanding the indications of BBT-877, an autotaxin inhibitor, as an immuno-oncology agent.The company added that the joint researche
The rift between the government and the medical community is expected to deepen as Lim Hyun-taek, the president-elect of the Korean Medical Association (KMA), has firmly demanded a presidential apology and the dismissal of both the Minister and Vice Minister of Health and Welfare if the government w
Myongji Hospital and Rokit Healthcare, a company specializing in organ regeneration, have agreed to join forces to research and develop diabetic foot treatment technology using 3D bioprinting.Myongji Hospital President Kim Jin-goo and Rokit Healthcare Chairman and CEO You Seok-hwan signed the agreem
Hanmi Group Chairman Song Young-sook and her daughter have gained a decisive edge in the ongoing management conflict within the founding family after securing support from the National Pension Service (NPS), which has emerged as a deciding factor in this corporate governance battle.On Tuesday evenin
If a liver cancer patient has undergone third-line therapy following immunotherapies Tecentriq (atezolizumab) and Avastin (bevacizumab), but the liver cancer has progressed, leading to lung metastasis, what is the subsequent treatment plan?What is the rate of patients who do not respond to this thir
A local court denied the preliminary injunction filed by the late Hanmi founders' sons—Coree Group Chairman Lim Jong-yoon and Hanmi Fine Chemical CEO Lim Jong-hoon—to halt the issuance of new shares to OCI Holdings. The merger between Hanmi Pharmaceutical Group and OCI Group is currently led by Hanm
Bluemtec has made a strategic investment in Medistaff, a secure messaging platform for physicians, becoming the latter’s second-largest shareholder.Bluemtec said Tuesday that it has recently acquired Medistaff's common stock, making it the company's second-largest shareholder. Bluemtec now owns 16.6
As the resignations of interns and residents enter a second month, various healthcare workers, including nurses, are reeling from the growing workload.Especially worrying is not only physician assistant (PA) nurses but also general-duty nurses are being forced to do doctors' work, resulting in a dan
The health authorities recently designated “systemic pustular psoriasis” as a rare disease and included it in this year's special calculation targets, opening the way for the use of Spevigo (spesolimab) for the disease’s treatment.However, a big hurdle of insurance benefits remains before its treatm
Celltrion held its annual general shareholders meeting on Tuesday with covering agenda items including approval of certain changes to the articles of incorporation, appointment of directors, appointment of outside directors to serve as auditors, appointment of auditors, approval of director compensa
The U.S. Congress’ proposal of the Biosecure Act, which targets Chinese biotech companies, will increase supply chain instability in the global pharmaceutical industry but it may benefit top CDMOs such as Lonza and Samsung Biologics in the mid- to long-term, a local brokerage said.According to a rep
