As the community transmission of mpox increases, pharmaceutical companies capable of dealing with the virus are attracting attention.On Tuesday, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) confirmed that three more patients with mpox who have not traveled abroad were identified, bringing
Korea Orphan and Essential Drug Center (KOEDC) has reported a supply disruption of Ivexproglycem Suspension (ingredient: diazoxide), which is used to treat hypoglycemia caused by hyperinsulinemia.Ivexproglycem Suspension is used as a temporary measure before surgery for conditions such as non-operab
To detect danger signals quickly that could lead to suicide, including depression, and provide treatment, mental health checkups will be conducted every two years like physical health checkups.The government finalized the “Firth Suicide Prevention Basic Plan (2023-2027) at a meeting of the Suicide P
Nearly four in 10 Korean adolescents skipped breakfast for more than five days a week and a third of them ate fast food more than three times a week in 2022, a government report showed Friday.According to the 2022 national student health examination report and the adolescents’ health behavior survey
The pediatric emergency medical system, which has undergone turmoil due to the lack of doctors to treat children and adolescents requiring emergency care, is relieving a sigh of relief.As a solution, the government recognized “pediatric emergency medicine” as a detailed specialized subject and provi
As the number of panic disorder patients who experience extreme anxiety symptoms due to sudden severe fear soared sharply, the total medical expenses from health insurance due to panic disorder also exceeded 90 billion won ($68.5 million).Notably, patients in their 40s who were frequently exposed to
The Ministry of Health and Welfare plans to reinvigorate regenerative medicine by expanding high-technology regenerative medicine to neighborhood clinics and diversifying diseases subject to such studies, a ministry official said. The official forecast is that clinics can provide regenerative proced
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) confirmed the ninth case of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, on Thursday.The patient is a South Korean residing in Gyeonggi Province and has no history of overseas travel within three weeks before the onset of symptoms."We assume this is a dom
The government said it has confirmed three new cases of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, since last Friday, raising the total caseload in Korea to eight.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) confirmed the sixth case from a person with no history of overseas travel last Friday, and
The government will consider a plan to allow health insurance coverage for continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) for people with gestational and type 2 diabetes.Supporting health insurance for CGMs for gestational and adult diabetes was one of President Yoon Suk Yeol's election campaign pledges.The Nat
The rejuvenating treatment market is drawing attention as one of the solutions for population aging, but there are few substantive outcomes, such as “passing phase 3 clinical trials,” a report said.The Biotech Information Portal (BioIn) recently released a report, “Global anti-aging treatment market
South Korean biopharmaceutical executives will reportedly accompany President Yoon Suk Yeol on his state visit to the U.S. later this month.According to industry watchers, representatives of Korean biopharmaceutical companies will join the president's diplomatic trip to the U.S. this month to commem
Following the recent failures of MET inhibitors to receive insurance benefits, the anticancer-targeted agent makers’ attention focuses on the deliberation results of RET inhibitors.The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) currently conducts the review of two RET inhibitors and targe
The nation’s exports of health industry products, such as medicines, medical devices, and cosmetics, totaled about 32 trillion won ($24.2 billion) in 2022, down 4.7 percent from 2021, according to the Korea Health Industry Development Institute Friday.By item, the shipments of medical devices and co
The government aims to train 110,000 biohealth experts over the next five years to make the biohealth sector the country's next flagship industry.The plan is one of the follow-up measures of the "Strategy for Creating New Biohealth Markets" announced at a meeting chaired by President Yoon Suk Yeol i
Controversy breeds after three doctors were sued for stopping a patient’s life-sustaining treatment. The person who sued the doctor is a “third party" not directly related to the decision on life-sustaining treatment -- the perpetrator who beat the patient to brain death.According to police in Masan
"We understand that there are concerns about the regulatory innovation promoted by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS), but the purpose of the regulatory innovation is to make the fence surrounding safety stronger, not to break it. We will not stop with last year's regulatory innovation 1.0,
The Korea Coast Guard said Monday that it will crack down on the illegal cultivation and use of hemp and poppy until July 31, as the poppy blooming season and hemp harvesting season approaches.Among the narcotics regulated by Korean law, the poppy is classified as a natural narcotic because opium ca
Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) 's job-handling process will likely become faster than now.HIRA said Thursday that it would apply the Artificial Intelligence Optical Character Recognition (AI OCR) system from next month to enhance its administrative efficiency.AI OCR is a combi
As the government is planning to promote policies to boost local demand by attracting foreign tourists, it will also support medical tourism.Such a plan was included in the “Local Demand Boost Measures” announced by the Ministry of Economy and Finance at an emergency meeting on Wednesday.The plan is