Researchers from the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) published a study revealing the mechanism responsible for the decline in intestinal function in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) caused by fine particulate matter (PM10).Fine particulate matter, commo
A study conducted by researchers at Yonsei University College of Medicine has revealed that cancer survivors who smoke face a heightened risk of developing cardiovascular disease.Smoking is recognized as a significant factor in the onset of cardiovascular diseases, including conditions like myocardi
Samsung Biologics filed an injunction against Lotte Biologics and three of its former employees to stop them from moving to Lotte Biologics.Newsis, a local media outlet, reported that Samsung filed for an injunction against Lotte BioLogics and three former employees at the Seoul Eastern District Cou
JW Pharmaceutical, which has been hitting new highs in share prices for 52 consecutive weeks, met the market’s expectations by posting a record performance in the second quarter.On Wednesday, JW Pharm released preliminary operating results for the second quarter in a public filing.On a standalone ba
Prestige Biopharma said on Friday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Imagion Biosystems, a U.S. imaging diagnostics company, to develop an early diagnosis platform for pancreatic cancer. Under the partnership, Prestige Biopharma will provide pancreatic adenocarcinoma up-regulate
A court has ruled that a university hospital facing a 200 million won ($151,200) lawsuit for paraplegia due to medical mistakes is not liable for indemnity.The Seoul Central District Court recently dismissed a claim for damages filed against a university for paraplegia due to the negligence of medic
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) is considering expanding the number of people eligible for free influenza vaccinations.According to the KDCA on Friday, the agency has been conducting a study to determine which vaccines should included first in the national vaccination program
A team of researchers at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) has found that a closed intensive care unit (ICU) design with trained specialists in the ICU can reduce the mortality rate of critically ill patients by an average of 22 percent. A dedicated specialist system is designed so
MSD Korea has recently applied for expanding reimbursement for Keytruda (pembrolizumab) to cover all its 13 cancer indications with high unmet needs.Among indications newly requested for coverage are triple-negative breast, head and neck, and esophageal cancers, which are aggressive enough to threat
Frequently, there's a pressing need for blood donations when relatives face critical conditions. Often, families come together to secure blood donations for friends or loved ones, but sometimes this effort proves too late, resulting in missed opportunities to save their dear ones.The World Health Or
Numerous individuals experience nighttime awakenings for the purpose of urination, a phenomenon commonly referred to as nocturia. Nocturia can vary from a couple of interruptions per night to five or even more. Beyond interrupting sleep, nocturia can potentially give rise to health issues such as fa
Just a few weeks after the official launch of Samsung Bioepis and Organon’s Humira (ingredient: adilumab) biosimilar, Hadlima, in the U.S. market, it is quickly gaining traction, after being added to two large U.S. insurers.This marks the fourth U.S. insurer to register the drug. Previously, Prime T
A government study found that 99.8% of 9,798 Koreans surveyed had Covid-19 antibodies. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA)'s National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Korean Society of Epidemiology announced the results of the third survey on Covid-19 antibody positivity rates.
Children's cold medicines suspended due to quality control issues are back on the market after improvements.The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said Thursday that it had lifted the suspension of manufacturing and sales of Dong-A Pharmaceutical's Champ Syrup and Daewon Pharmaceutical's Coldaewon Kid
The National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) said Thursday that it is launching a clinical trial to prepare for emerging infectious diseases, called the STRIVE study, in collaboration with the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).The NIID is part of the Korea Di
Hugel said it recorded the largest second quarterly earnings in its history, thanks to strong sales from its botulinum toxin, fillers, and cosmetic lineup.The company's sales and operating profit for the second quarter was 81.6 billion won ($61.9 million) and 21.4 billion won, both up 28 percent com
EOFlow, the wearable insulin pump EOPatch developer, has been embroiled in an intellectual property right (IPR) infringement lawsuit in the U.S.In a public filing Wednesday, EOFlow said that INSULET, a U.S. developer of wearable insulin pumps, has filed an IPR infringement and unfair competition law
BL Science, a subsidiary of BL Pharmtech, said on Thursday that it signed an agreement with Kumoh National Institute of Technology, a local university, to jointly develop a cancer diagnosis solution utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) in tissue and cellular pathology diagnosis.BL Science is a dia
For Korean pharmaceutical products to compete in overseas markets, the nation must urgently improve its drug pricing system by, for instance, assigning appropriate values to new drugs, experts said.They added that the industry must also raise the self-sufficiency rate of homegrown active pharmaceuti
Ildong Pharmaceutical said on Wednesday that it will separate its research and division (R&D) department and establish a subsidiary to boost profitability and R&D.Ildong Pharmaceutical will maintain a 100 percent stake in the new company as the parent company. The tentative name of the corporation i