Oncology experts celebrated the joint reimbursement of Opdivo together with its PD-L1 IHC 28-8 PharmDx companion diagnostic (CDx) platform for first-line treatment and diagnosis of advanced and metastatic gastric cancer in Korea.However, they noted diagnosis platforms need work to improve treatment
ABL Bio will likely be able to resume its U.S. phase 1 clinical trial of ABL301, a candidate for treating Parkinson's disease licensed out to Sanofi, the company said.ABL Bio said Wednesday it had confirmed the safety of ABL 301 in a nonclinical toxicity study to determine the feasibility of adminis
The Korean Society of Radiology (KSR) will host the Korean Congress of Radiology 2023 (KCR 2023), its 79th annual conference, at COEX, southern Seoul, from Sept. 20 to 23.Under the slogan “Exploring Beyond the Horizon,” the congress has attracted 499 pre-registrations from abroad. According to the s
The Korean health authorities reported the first confirmed case of a Korean patient infected with the BA.2.86 variant of Covid-19, also known as "Pirola," believed to possess a high degree of immune evasion.The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) said Wednesday that it detected the Pirola va
Samjin Pharmaceutical announced on Wednesday that Wellysis has obtained U.S. FDA approval for S-Patch Ex, a wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) monitor.S-Patch Ex has been developed by Wellysis, a digital healthcare startup that spun off from Samsung SDS in 2019. In the Korean market, Samjin Pharmaceut
As the neurofibromatosis drug Koselugo (selumetinib) faces resubmission to the Pharmaceutical Reimbursement Evaluation Committee meeting on Thursday, patients and their families called for swift insurance benefits.On Wednesday last week, the Korean Organization for Rare Diseases (KORD) filed a petit
Korean digital therapeutics (DTx) makers have not made a single license application since April, according to the regulatory agency.Noting that the Nos. 1 and 2 DTx had debuted in the domestic market, industry insiders predicted that it would likely take a considerable time for the No. 3 DTx to get
If you're a woman in your 40s or older and you're experiencing symptoms such as bloating, indigestion, and weak urine flow, one cancer you should be aware of is ovarian cancer. It's worth noting that this cancer is often diagnosed in about 50 percent of cases at stage 3 or 4.Appearing on Seoul Natio
Ybrain, a company specializing in mental health therapeutics, said on Wednesday that a clinical trial conducted in the U.S. using its depression electroceutical, MINDD STIM, showed efficacy in improving immediate depression symptoms.Depressed patients have difficulty interpreting other people's emot
The Korean Medical Association (KMA) and the Korean Hospital Association (KHA) have petitioned the Constitutional Court to review and temporarily halt the enforcement of the revised medical law, which mandates the installation of closed-circuit TV (CCTV) cameras in operating rooms from Sept. 25.The
Severance Hospital said it will launch a nationwide registry to collect clinical information on children with cerebral palsy from birth to diagnosis and treatment status in Korea.Severance Hospital unveiled its plans on Tuesday to initiate the Korean Cerebral Palsy Registry Project, aimed at enhanci
Urology experts highlighted the benefits of Boston Scientific’s Rezum system as a safe incision-less, implant-free, and local anesthesia procedure with proven efficacy compared to other procedures such as transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).Boston Scientific held a press conference to com
SK biopharmaceuticals and Korea Cancer Center Hospital (KCCH) said Monday they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop radiopharmaceutical therapies (RPT).The two will collaborate on new drug research, clinical development, and the establishment of actinium-225 (Ac-225) production
A recent study suggests that the consumption of oil extracted from red ginseng root can potentially enhance lower urinary tract symptoms in men and may also have a positive impact on sexual function.The study was published in the online edition of The World Journal of Men's Health in August by a res
Neurophet said that Roche Diagnostics and global innovation platform Plug and Play have selected it as the first Korean company to participate in Startup Creasphere APAC 2023, a global startup innovation program.Startup Creasphere APAC 2023 is one of the world's largest innovation platforms for digi
A report by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) urged the Korean government to revise the tariff system for vaccine raw materials to support the Korean vaccine industry. KHIDI is a government-funded organization promoting the growth of the Korean health industry.According to the
EuBiologics together with the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), said on Tuesday that it signed a technology transfer agreement with DEK Vaccines to enable the domestic production and supply of the oral cholera vaccine (OCV) in Ghana.Recently, cholera has been spreading around the world due to c
The socioeconomic benefits of prolonged progression-free survival (PFS) by using Enhertu (ingredient: trastuzumab deruxtecan) in the second-line treatment of HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer patients in Korea amount to approximately 260 billion won ($196.3 million), a study showed.In Korea, En
Celltrion announced its intention to construct a new drug product (DP) factory at its Songdo campus on Tuesday, to proactively address the rising demand.For the construction of the new facility, Celltrion will commit to a phased investment of about 126 billion won ($95.3 million). The facility has a
EONE-Diagnomics Genome Center (EDGC), a company specializing in genomic analysis and precision medicine, said that it launched its liquid biopsy business in Vietnam in collaboration with CHEK Genomics.In June, EDGC signed a business agreement with CHEK Genomics, a leading genetics diagnostics compan