HK inno.N said that it has entered into an exclusive distribution and co-commercialization agreement with Roche Korea for the latter's Xofluza, a once-daily antiviral treatment for influenza.Under the agreement, HK inno.N will be responsible for the distribution of Xofluza for two years, and Roche K
GC Cell said on Thursday that its U.S. affiliate, Artiva Biotherapeutics (Artiva), has received investigational new drug (IND) approval from the FDA for the phase 1 clinical trial of AB-101, an NK cell therapy for lupus nephritis (LN). This IND approval marks the first for an allogeneic CAR-T or NK
Legoland Korea Resort has initiated a recall for its unicorn hat after a Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) study found a hazardous substance that can cause deformed childbirth and erectile dysfunction.According to Legoland, on Tuesday, a product safety inspection conducted by the Korean
Four doctors, who prescribed narcotic drugs to a 20-year-old driver, surnamed Shin who was arrested for crashing his Rolls-Royce while driving under the influence, have been sued by the victim's family.Shin is accused of driving onto a sidewalk and hitting a woman in her 20s near Apgujeong Station o
Lotte Healthcare said on Wednesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with iMediSync, a digital mental health management platform company, to jointly develop healthcare models based on artificial intelligence (AI).Founded in 2012, iMediSync specializes in the measurement of brainwave
Lunit continues to solidify its global footprint with significant strides in financial growth and international partnerships, an analyst’s report said.According to the report by Jun Choi at Macquarie, the results for the second quarter announced last Friday revealed a promising increase in revenue f
Doctors weren't the only ones concerned about the collapse of the pediatric healthcare system, it turned out recently.Parents, who have to wait in line early in the morning, even before hospitals open, to receive pediatric care, have come forward to call for the government to take action.Recently, t
What exacerbates the chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain of rheumatic diseases is old age for men and depression for women, a study showed.Ajou University Hospital said Wednesday that Professor Kim Hyun-ah of its Rheumatology Department and Professor Kim Hee-jun of the George Washington Universit
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the Francis Crick Institute of the U.K. have developed an artificial intelligence-based platform that predicts individual subtypes of Parkinson's disease patients.Currently, the treatment of Parkinson's disease has bee
The 2023 Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, Asia-Pacific Section (ISASS AP 2023) opened on Wednesday for a four-day run at Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul.Korean organizers expressed hope that the conference will help speed up international cooperation t
Korea needs a continuous national response policy that allows people with dementia to maintain a dignified life without being excluded from society, a government-invested agency said Wednesday.The Health Insurance Research Institute of the National Health Insurance Service said so in a report titled
Cellivery has received a “disclaimer” of opinion on the first half-year report from its auditor. The company's shares are suspended from trading, drawing the industry's attention to its delisting from the stock market.In a public notice on Monday, the new drug developer said it had received a “discl
Bundang CHA Hospital and Rutgers University researchers have developed three-dimensional hybrid protein nanoscaffolds, which deliver anti-inflammatory drugs to people with degenerative discs.Chronic low back pain caused by degenerative disc disease has a very complex etiology and requires a multidis
Johnson & Johnson MedTech Korea said Wednesday that it signed an agreement with Yuhan Corp. and Huinno to co-promote MEMO PATCH PLUS, an electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring medical device. MEMO PATCH PLUS, developed by Huinno, is a device prescribed to continuously monitor a patient's electrocardiogr
The Korean Society for Quality in Health Care (KoSQua) will host the Mint Festival, a public campaign to increase public awareness of the need to improve healthcare quality and patient safety, from Aug. 21 to 27.The event, co-organized by KoSQua and the Korea Hospital Association, will take place at
A group of scientists from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have announced the creation of innovative smart clothing capable of transforming mechanical energy from friction or glucose found in sweat, which is produced during human activity, into usable electrical energy.With the
Celltrion said on Monday that its consolidated revenue for the second quarter of this year was 524 billion won ($393 million won) and operating income was 183 billion won, down 12.1 percent and 10.1 percent year-on-year, respectively. Net profit was down 18 percent to post 151 billion won. Celltrion
Seegene's preliminary earnings results for the second quarter showed a continued deterioration in the company's performance, as the COVID-19 outbreak entered an endemic phase.According to a public filing by Seegene last Friday, the company's sale in the second quarter was 84.9 billion won ($63.7 mil
Life Semantics Corp., a Korean digital health company, said on Monday that it recently introduced its digital health products to Paraguayan government officials.Paraguay not only borders major Latin American countries such as Brazil and Argentina but is also a member of the MERCOSUR, also known as t
An imaging procedure for breast cancer patients developed by medical professionals at Asan Medical Center (AMC) has been listed as a world standard test.It has become possible to diagnose female hormone receptors in breast cancer patients with difficulty in obtaining a biopsy with only a 15-minute i