Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a rare disorder first recognized in the 1930s when the famous New York Yankees baseball player Lou Gehrig died of the disease at the young age of 38. A neurodegenerative disease that selectively destroys motor nerve
A technology that sequentially releases antibiotics and growth agents to enhance bone regeneration has been developed by a collaborative research team from Yonsei University.Patients suffering from chronic inflammatory bone diseases such as periodontal disease or osteoporosis experience slow bone re
PharmaEssentia Korea said it hosted a myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) forum to share the latest insights on Besremi (ropeginterferon alfa-2b), a treatment for polycythemia vera (PV) on Thursday last week.The forum featured two world-renowned experts in the field of MPN -- Professor Hans Carl Hass
Samsung Bioepis has achieved a significant milestone by obtaining the first domestic approval for a biosimilar referencing Janssen's Stelara, Epyztek (ingredient: ustekinumab), on Thursday.Stelara, originally developed by Janssen, is utilized in the treatment of plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis
"I will humbly accept the people's will expressed in the parliamentary election and do my best to renew the state administration and stabilize the economy and people's livelihood."President Yoon Suk Yeol conveyed this message through his chief of staff in response to the general election results, wh
Janssen's Rybrevant (amivantamab), a treatment for EGFR exon20 insertion non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), a rare form of lung cancer with a poor prognosis, is making its third attempt to get reimbursement in Korea.The drug’s third challenge for insurance coverage comes when the “nominality” of th
Celltrion said Yuflyma (ingredient: adalimumab), a biosimilar referencing Humira, has been included in the formulary of one of the top three pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the U.S. The three largest PBMs in the U.S., which include CVS Health, Express Scripts, and Optum, collectively manage abou
A Seoul court has rejected a request for an enforcement halt of the medical license suspension filed by Kim Taek-woo, chairman of the emergency committee of the Korean Medical Association (KMA), a group of some 130,000 Korean physicians.As things stand now, Kim's license will be suspended from next
NKMAX, a local biotech firm specializing in NK cell therapy, announced plans to file an objection to its potential delisting from the Korea Exchange (KRX).The company, which has been listed on the Kosdaq since August 2018, is facing delisting due to significant operational challenges.On March 5, NKM
GSK's Shingrix, the world's only shingles vaccine that can be given to immunocompromised individuals such as cancer patients, is notorious for causing pain, unlike any other vaccine, from the moment it is given to three to four days afterward.So why is it so painful to receive Shingrix, a recombinan
A research team at the Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that significantly improves the prediction of mortality rates in patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), the hospital said.ECMO, a critical life-support s
Following Somzz, the first digital treatment device (DTx) in Korea, WELT-I has won approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and has begun to be prescribed to patients. Still, experts point out that expanding DTx prescriptions remains challenging.Better Therapeutics, which has been approved
In the past month, it felt like I was subjecting my body to accelerated aging experiments. For starters, sleep remained elusive. As I've emphasized before, sufficient sleep is crucial for maintaining healthy eating habits and maximizing the benefits of physical activity. Continuous sleep deprivation
AbbVie Korea's psoriatic disease treatment Skyrizi (risankizumab) won approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) on Tuesday for treating moderate-to-severe pustular psoriasis of the hands and feet in adults (18 years and older) who have had an inadequate response to or are intolerant
Kakao Healthcare said it was invited to speak at the Google Cloud Next 2024 Conference.Google Cloud Next Conference, which is currently being held from Tuesday to Thursday (local time) in Las Vegas, U.S., is an annual tech conference hosted by Google Cloud.During the conference, Kakao Healthcare par
GE HealthCare Korea said it has signed a business agreement with LG Electronics and Microsoft Korea to innovate the healthcare industry and develop and build smart hospitals.GE HealthCare Korea CEO Kim Yong-duk, Microsoft Korea CEO Cho Won-woo and LG Electronics Vice President for Business Solutions
KBIOHealth (Osong Medical Innovation Foundation) has set up an office in Japan, raising expectations of cooperation between the two countries’ biotech industries.KBIOHealth said it opened an office (KBIOHealth JAPAN Office) in Shonan iPark, located in Kanagawa Prefecture, and held a signboard-hangin
Doctors from 50 countries will visit Korea amid mounting concern over the increase in medical students and an essential care crisis, as the World Medical Association (WMA) holds its 226th Council meeting in Seoul from April 18 to 20.To commemorate the occasion, the Korean Medical Association (KMA) w
Recent advancements in HIV treatment and prevention, including the roll-out of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and the bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (B/F/TAF) treatment regimen, have highlighted the critical need for ethnic-centered approaches in healthcare.Therefore, understanding
Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party secured a landslide victory in Wednesday's parliamentary election. As conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol and his ruling party are expected to face an uphill battle in the political scene, many now pay attention to whether there will be any change in the gov