Yoido Full Gospel Church, the world's largest single gospel church in terms of followers, has come under fire after its ministers tried to hand out “anti-coronavirus cards,” claiming they protect people from the pandemic."Anyone who has this card developed by a Yonsei University professor will not g
Drug pipelines are the major revenue stream for all biopharmaceutical companies. Mistakes and problems concerning such pipelines can lead to a fierce lawsuit among parties involved. If the lawsuit's size is large, it can deal a fatal blow to its growth by putting a heavy financial burden on the comp
Drug pipelines are the major revenue stream for all biopharmaceutical companies. Mistakes and problems concerning such pipelines can lead to a fierce lawsuit among parties involved. If the lawsuit's size is large, it can deal a fatal blow to the company's growth by putting a heavy financial burden o
The domestic medical system's burden has been increasing due to the prolonged fight against the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic.Establishing infrastructure in response to the new coronavirus has overloaded the existing healthcare systems at hospitals, causing delayed diagnosis, treatment, hospitaliz
"Efficient cancer care delivers the best possible health outcomes using the human, financial, infrastructural and technological resources available, with a focus on what matters to patients and society."Eduardo Pisani, CEO of All.Can International, said so in an interview with the Korea Biomedical R
Investors are expected to pay keen attention to Korean pharmaceutical and biotech companies' initial public offerings in 2021, just like they did so last year, analysts said.This year, subsidiaries or affiliated firms of already-listed pharmaceutical and biotech companies plan a stock market debut.
The start of 2021 was quite different from those of the past years because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Rather than feeling hopeful and cheerful, people are already burned out and reporting symptoms of depression. The third wave of the Covid-19 outbreak has revealed loopholes in the health auth
Public anger over a child abuse case that resulted in the death of Jeong-in, an adopted 16-month-old toddler, is building up in Korea.The outcry led to rare bipartisanship between the two rival political parties – the ruling Democratic Party of Korea and the main opposition, People Power Party – in
This was a challenging year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. While most industries recorded negative growth due to the coronavirus, the healthcare industry, such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical devices, showed strong growth. Notably, local treatments and vaccines attracted much atten
The outbreak of the new coronavirus (Covid-19) hit Korea hard in 2020. The pandemic is still threatening the nation with continuing outbreaks in greater Seoul. The medical community suffered a significant setback in hospital management due to Covid-19 responses. However, social distancing practices
With the Covid-19 outbreak affecting the global community and economy, the recent news on various approvals for Covid-19 vaccines has raised hope among the public.At the moment, the big pharma -- such as Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson -- have already received emergency use authorization f
Top 10 Medical News in 2020 ⑧The outbreak of the new coronavirus (Covid-19) hit Korea hard in 2020. The pandemic is still threatening the nation with continuing outbreaks in greater Seoul. The medical community suffered a significant setback in hospital management due to Covid-19 responses. However,
By most accounts, 2020 was a turbulent year for Korea’s medical and pharmaceutical sectors due to the global outbreak of the Covid-19 virus. Accordingly, most industry news was focused on the Covid-19 pandemic and the nation’s effort to diagnose and control the virus.While the fight against the epid