The nation's antitrust watchdog has slapped JW Pharmaceutical with a correction order and a hefty fine of 29.8 billion won ($21.9 million) for providing widespread illegal rebates to over 1,500 hospitals and clinics nationwide.This fine represents the largest ever imposed in a pharmaceutical rebate
Expanding the medical school enrollment quota emerged as a key issue in Wednesday’s parliament audits of the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) and the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA).Asked how much medical school students should be increased, the heads of both organizati
GC Cells said it has simultaneously filed a phase I IND for AB-201, an allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor-natural killer (CAR-NK) cell therapy targeting solid tumors, with the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and the Australian Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC).The trial is the first human cl
Lung cancer, known for its high fatality rate with a five-year relative survival rate of only 36.8 percent, presents unique challenges in early detection due to the absence of sensory nerves in the lungs. Consequently, diagnoses often occur in advanced stages, resulting in a grim prognosis. Notably,
ATGC, a Korean manufacturer of botulinum toxin (BTX), said it entered into a strategic collaboration and licensing agreement with Huadong Medicine Aesthetics Investment Limited, the parent company of Sinclair Pharma Limited, an aesthetic company based out of London, for ATGC-110, the ATGC's botulinu
The prescription of choline alfoscerate-based drugs for dementia prevention has increased annually, although they have not been proven effective in preventing dementia, according to a lawmaker.Rep. Nam In-soon of the Democratic Party of Korea said so Wednesday after analyzing relevant data from the
One after another, Korea’s medical societies are criticizing the government's plan to increase the number of physicians, saying it will not help solve the crisis caused by the inadequate provision of essential care services.On Wednesday, the Korean Association of Neuro-Psychiatric Practitioners (KAN
IMBdx, a Korean company specialized in early cancer diagnostics, showcased its cancer diagnostic technology, the AlphaLiquid Platform, and shared its future vision for precision medicine and cancer diagnostics during a press conference in Seoul on Wednesday.IMBdx is developing a liquid biopsy techno
Patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, have shorter survival times if they have adipopenia, a new study showed. Adipopenia refers to the deficiency of adipose (fat) tissues. The findings provide a new perspective for predicting the prognosis of patient
Severance Children's Hospital hosted a special Homecoming Day last Saturday, inviting children who were born prematurely and their families. This marks the second annual event following last year's inaugural celebration.The event, which took place at a nearby school, saw the participation of over 10
Korea's decade-long fight against tuberculosis (TB) to shed the stigma of having the highest disease incidence among OECD countries is at risk of regression.The rapid decline in the incidence rate from 100 per 100,000 people in 2020 to 39.8 in 2022 was due to active TB control and screening for late
Keytruda (pembrolizumab), an anti-PD-1 immuno-oncology drug for gastric cancer, is about to expand its indications in Europe based on global phase 3 clinical trials led by Korean oncologists.Keytruda experienced difficulty expanding its indications for stomach cancer due to previous clinical failure
A study on mice showed that he intake of Korean red ginseng may reduce both physical and psychological dependencies triggered by drug addiction, notably in the case of morphine.The research, led by Professor Oh Sei-kwan and his team from the Department of Molecular Medicine at Ewha Womans University
Generative AI refers to AI that generates results based on the user's specific needs. It generates various contents such as novels, poems, images, videos, coding, and art by learning from data sources.A typical example is ChatGPT, which provides detailed answers just by simply jotting down questions
The HLB Group is accelerating its entry into the European market for Rivoceranib by narrowing down its European partner candidates.HLB is to attend the European Society for Medical Oncology Annual Meeting (ESMO 2023) in Madrid, Spain, for five days from Oct. 20 to 24, operating its own booth with it
Two digital healthcare startups -- Dr. Diary and Lemon Healthcare -- have been selected as final partners for the fourth HealthX Challenge Seoul, a competition co-organized by Novartis Korea, the Seoul Metropolitan Government, and Seoul BioHub.The three co-organizers held the fourth HealthX Challeng
Critics have pointed out that there are many side effects, such as the worsening of health insurance finances, due to measures to strengthen health insurance coverage in the so-called Mooncare, thus named after former President Moon Jae-in.However, a recent analysis showed that Mooncare has had cons
Samsung Medison will showcase its AI-based diagnostic aids at the 33rd annual congress of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology (ISUOG 2023), at COEX, southern Seoul, from Oct. 17 to 19.ISUOG, one of the most important societies in the ultrasound in obstetrics and gyneco
HLB said Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals have signed an agreement to grant global rights, excluding Korea and China, for camrelizumab, an immunotherapy candidate in development for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), to Elevar, HLB's U.S. subsidiary.HLB and Elevar now have global rights
A study has indicated that reclining on your right side after taking a pill can accelerate absorption. If you lie on your right side following pill ingestion, absorption can occur approximately 13 minutes faster than when sitting with an upright upper body. This study was released by Johns Hopkins U