The government said that it would announce detailed plans for its fourth-quarter inoculation, including adolescents aged 12 to 17, later this month.“We plan to implement vaccination for children and adolescents in the fourth quarter,” said Kim Ki-nam, a member of the Corona 19 Vaccination Response P
Hanmi Pharmaceutical said that it has confirmed the efficacy of LAPSGLP-2 Analog, a short bowel syndrome treatment, and published the study results during the 2021 European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN).LAPSGLP-2 Analog is a long-acting biopharmaceutical that applies with Han
The government should provide more support and human resources for the bio-health industry while working out policies and global strategies to better deal with infectious diseases, such as Covid-19, an expert said Monday.“In conclusion, no one is safe until everyone is safe, and we must prepare and
Maternal exposure to high concentrations of ultrafine dust during the second trimester could decrease a growth trajectory in children, especially girls, a local study showed.The National Institute of Health, a research unit of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), released the resu
A Korea University Guro Hospital (KUGH) research team received Orthopedic Video Theater (OVT) Award at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons between Aug. 31 and Sept. 4 in San Francisco, Calif.The research team, led by Professors Oh Jong-keon and Cho Jae-woo of the Depar
Korean pharmaceutical companies have recently concentrated their R&D capabilities on developing drugs that treat urinary diseases, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and erectile dysfunction, that affect many elderly patients.According to industry watchers, such a move is inevitable to keep
An increasing number of Koreans were feeling not only anxious and depressed but furious due to the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, a local survey on psychiatrists showed.To help soothe people’s depression and anger, the authorities need to take a balanced approach and loosen some strict quarantine meas
Thoracic surgeons had long conducted surgeries to treat heart diseases. In the early 2000s, the advent of drug-eluting stents coated with drugs that prevent blood clots dramatically improved the treatment’s efficiency and patients’ convenience.Stenting is one of the interventional procedures most us
Researchers at the National Cancer Center (NCC) have found that thyroid-stimulating hormone suppression therapy to prevent thyroid cancer recurrence may increase the risk of atrial fibrillation and cardiovascular disease.The team, led by Professors Lee Eun-kyeong of the Department of Endocrinology a
Samsung Bioepis said it has confirmed the safety and long-term efficacy profiles of Ontruzant (ingredient: trastuzumab), a biosimilar of cancer medicine trastuzumab, in a five-year follow-up study.The company will present the results of its long-term study comparing Ontruzant ) and reference medicin
Pro-choice groups and health experts have expressed split opinions on whether to conduct a bridging trial of Mifegymiso (ingredient: mifepristone/misoprostol), an abortion drug that will arrive in Korea soon.A bridging trial aims to obtain clinical data for Koreans when it is difficult to apply fore
Hanmi Pharmaceutical has decided not to give up on its anti-nicotine therapy and challenge Pfizer’s original treatment, Champix (ingredient: varenicline tartrate), once again.Earlier, the Korean company successfully released a treatment with the modified salt base but failed as it lost in the patent
Original drugs in the erectile dysfunction treatment market, such as Viagra and Cialis, failed to defeat generic copies in the second quarter, industry data showed.According to data from IQVIA, the size of the oral erectile dysfunction drug market in the second quarter was 29.5 billion won ($25.2 mi
Merck Biopharma Korea has shared its latest findings and the study results of Mavenclad (ingredient: cladribine) in treating multiple sclerosis patients who received the Covid-19 vaccine at an online meeting held on Thursday.Professor Dimitrios Karussis of Neurology at Hebrew University, Israel, des
The government said Friday that it would examine measures to increase incentives for those vaccinated and simplify quarantine rules.“We plan to expand incentives for those who have completed vaccination,” said Lee Ki-il, a division chief at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarter
Samsung Bioepis said it confirmed its Lucentis (ingredient: ranibizumab) biosimilar, Byooviz, as an effective and valuable option for patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) in phase 3 clinical trial.The new study results will be presented at an online meeting hosted by the
“Spravato shows immediate improvement of depressive symptoms, so it is effective for depressive patients in emergencies such as those who attempted suicide. But considering the suicide rate is high among low-income people, even if Spravato becomes reimbursable, patients will find it difficult to use
Woojung Bio said it would open the nation’s first privately-led cluster for new drug development late in September.The company recently teamed up with Ahn Hae-young, CEO of Ahn Bio Consulting, who previously worked as division deputy director at the FDA.The collaboration raised anticipation for a su
Helixmith said it has kicked off the phase 2a global clinical trial of its gene therapy, Engensis, also known as VM202, which treats amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients.The clinical trial team, led by Professor Kim Seung-hyun team at Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, has administered the d
Medytox became the largest shareholder of Evolus, a U.S. pharmaceutical company specializing in botulinum toxin (BTX), raising the possibility of the Korean company marketing its products through the new U.S. partner, a local analyst said Friday.Lee Dong-gun, an analyst at Shinhan Investment Corp.,