EOFlow has made the first shipment of the world's second wearable insulin pump, EOPatch, to the European market.EOPatch is a new-generation wearable insulin pump that succeeded in commercialization, solving the problem of long infusion lines in existing pumps, which had limited free movement for use
JW Pharmaceutical has begun marketing Livalozet, the first domestic combination drug of pitavastatin and ezetimibe, for treating dyslipidemia.The company said its dyslipidemia therapy doses are available in 2 or 4 milligrams of pitavastatin with 10 mg of ezetimibe. Medical professionals and patients
The government said it would bring up medical scientists specializing in AI and big data for clinical research and new drug development.Bang Young-sik, director of the Healthcare Data Promotion Division at the Ministry of Health and Welfare, presented a blueprint for a health data-based industry at
Korean pharmaceutical companies are increasingly jumping into the Avastin (bevacizumab) biosimilar market.Samsung Bioepis won local approval for its Avastin biosimilar in March, and Pfizer Korea, in May. Celltrion is the latest player to enter the Avastin biosimilar market.In a regulatory filing on
Roche Diagnostics Korea said Thursday that it has appointed Kit Tang, the former general manager of Roche Diagnostics Taiwan, as its new GM effective on Oct. 1."General Manager Tang is an expert in the field of in-vitro diagnostics with over 20 years of experience in the diagnostic industry," the co
Chong Kun Dang said that the Ministry of Health of Ukraine has approved the company to conduct a phase 3 clinical trial of Covid-19 drug candidate, Nafabeltan (ingredient: nafamostat).Ukraine is the first foreign country to authorize Chong Kun Dang’s phase 3 study following the approval granted by t
Myongji Hospital said it would transfer advanced medical technology to Uzbekistan.Myongji Hospital and the Republican Specialized Scientific-Practical Medical Center of Oncology and Radiology of Uzbekistan agreed Wednesday to cooperate in broad fields, such as medical technology, training of medical
The state-run Korea Dementia Research Center (KDRC), founded last year, began to build a support system to help companies actively conduct research and development of dementia treatment.On Wednesday, the Korea Pharmaceutical and Bio-pharma Manufacturers Association (KPBMA) and KDRC held a seminar on
Asia-Pacific (APAC) medical and pharmaceutical fields have increased their presence globally in recent years. Such exponential growth has made the region one of the major players in the world, with various global pharmaceutical companies targeting the area as their future growth engine. Against this
Recent media reports about GC Pharma in talks with Janssen for a consigned agreement manufacturing Covid-19 vaccines have been revealed as rumors -- at least so far -- industry sources said Wednesday.The two companies acknowledged they had met but stopped short of providing detailed information over
The National Institute of Health (NIH) said Wednesday that it has found a new pathological mechanism of how ApoE4, known as a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, aggravates the symptoms by analyzing brain tissue of dementia patients.Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is a major transporter of extracellular li
The government on Wednesday urged people to receive vaccines, pointing out that the rise of the vaccination rate has sharply pulled down the number of patients with severe cases and deaths."During the third viral wave in December, the fatality rate was 2.7 percent with the nation confirming 716 deat
The health authorities are reviewing whether to issue “vaccine passes” to the vaccinated to use public facilities freely as part of measures to relax social distancing rules in multiple phases.However, even if the government introduces vaccine passes, unvaccinated people will not use public faciliti
An international research team has developed wireless and battery-free soft sensors that can continuously measure pressure and temperature of the skin to prevent pressure ulcers, also known as bedsores.Professors Park In-kyu and Oh Yong-suk of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Korea Advan
Korea United Pharm took legal action to protect its patent of antitussive drug Levotics CR Tab. (levodropropizine) against generic copies.The company said on Tuesday that it filed a lawsuit against 15 generic drugmakers that allegedly infringed upon the patent of Levotics CR Tab.Korea United Pharm d
GC Labcell said that it has published a paper related to genetically engineered support cells, one of its culture platform technologies, in the latest issue of Cellular & Molecular Immunology.“This paper is about a unique technology for support cells that induce proliferation and activity of natural
Myongji Hospital said it would start a free support project for dementia screening for older adults in medical blind spots.Under an agreement signed on Tuesday, Myongji Hospital and Goyang City will conduct a dementia differential test for seniors from low-income families in the city through the ear
Daewoong Pharmaceutical and Daiichi Sankyo Korea said they have found no azido methyl biphenyl tetrazole (AZBT) in 21 olmesartan drugs for high blood pressure during the recent inspection.The two companies performed the inspection following Health Canada's measure to recall treatments after detectin
AstraZeneca’s Lynparza tablet (ingredient: olaparib), a poly adenosine diphosphate-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, has become reimbursable for the first- and second-line maintenance therapy in ovarian cancer patients.The anticancer drug shifted its form from capsule to tablet and obtained health
The government has reaffirmed its position to return to normal life in phases, as it is difficult to maintain the current social distancing measure against Covid-19.A top health official said Tuesday that Korea might be able to adopt the "live-with-covid” regime from late October or early November."