Lunit said it will present the results of artificial intelligence (AI) analysis of tertiary lymphoid structure (TLS) located in tumor specimen tissue to predict treatment response at the 2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC 2023). WCLC 2023, taking place in Singapore from Sep. 9-12, is expecte
JW Pharmaceutical said on Friday that it received approval to conduct phase 3 clinical trials in Taiwan for its gout drug, epaminurad (URC102).This marks the first time epaminurad has received approval for a phase 3 IND in a foreign country. The company has already submitted an IND to regulatory age
Medical residents’ applications for essential care departments, including pediatrics, continued to remain low in the second-half year, triggering calls for the government’s active support to the “unpopular but vital” sector.According to Rep. Lee Jong-seong of the ruling People Power Party, only four
Researchers at Yonsei University College of Medicine (YUCM) have found that SGLT-2 inhibitors, commonly prescribed to diabetes patients, are effective in reducing the symptoms of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) occurs due to the accumulation of fat in t
SK Biopharmaceuticals has transferred the commercialization rights for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for the epilepsy drug cenobamate (brand name in the U.S.: Xcopri) for just 4 billion won ($2.98 million).The amount is unusually small for a licensing-out of a U.S. FDA-approved new
Korea might be lightyears ahead of other countries with developing new digital health technologies. However, the nation falters in timely implementation, raising questions about the practical impact of its advancements. Korea approved two digital therapeutics (DTx) devices this year but there has be
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling that allowed an Oriental medicine practitioner to use electroencephalography (EEG), a modern medical device. The ruling is expected to cause an intense backlash from Western medical practitioners.On Friday, the Supreme Court Division 1 confirm
Lee Wang-jun, chairman of Myongji Hospital and president of the Korean Society for Quality in Health Care (KoSQua), has been widely recognized for his leadership in infectious disease responses during the Covid-19 pandemic in Korea.However, his contributions to medical care span far beyond recent ev
As Korean digital therapeutic device companies, including Welt and Aimmed, prepare to enter the U.S. market, an American expert has advised them to go beyond getting approvals and prove cost-effectiveness to land the market successfully.Jennifer Goldsack, president of the U.S. Digital Medicine Socie
The Korean Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (KAAP), in collaboration with the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Addictions (ISSBA), will host the International Conference on Behavioral Addictions (ICBA) at Songdo Convention Center in Incheon from Aug. 23 to 25.ICBA, which holds its ei
In a decision aimed at reinforcing its position in the pharmaceutical industry, Celltrion Inc. has announced its plan to absorb its affiliate company, Celltrion Healthcare.Celltrion is listed on Kospi, and Celltrion Healthcare, Kosdaq. The established merger ratio stands at 1 : 0.4492620 (Celltrion
An emergency physician who went on trial for failing to diagnose an aortic dissection when he was a medical resident has also been sentenced to jail at the appeals court.Emergency physicians warned that the court ruling was "senseless" and could lead to the collapse of emergency medicine.On Thursday
VUNO has expanded the coverage of its non-reimbursable VUNO Med–DeepCARS, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based cardiac arrest prediction software, to include children under 19 years old.The decision, made by the National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency (NECA) on Thursday, broadens th
Lundbeck is drawing the industry’s attention by saying it would begin a phase 2 clinical trial of an autoimmune disease candidate it licensed in (L/I) from Korean biotech Aprilbio.Through a conference call for the first half-year on Wednesday (local time), Lundbeck announced it plans to start the ph
MSD Korea has joined hands with Seventeen, a Korean idol group, to raise awareness of the importance of HPV (human papillomavirus) prevention.The company said Thursday that it has selected global influencer Seventeen as the ambassador for its HPV prevention campaign.The company produced a TV campaig
A group of researchers is in the spotlight for finding a clue to solve hormone resistance, a problem in an aggressive type of recurrent and metastatic breast cancer.They used genomic analysis to identify characteristics of patients who develop resistance to palbociclib, a targeted antitumor drug use
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