The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued an administrative notice Friday that it would establish, revise and abolish 166 Korean Standards (KS) in the medical devices area and receive comments until Aug. 13.The notice is designed to improve the quality and safety of Korean medical devices a
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) said Thursday that it will maintain the exsintguse standard for aspartame, amid ongoing controversy over its possible carcinogenic effects.The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECF
No medical disruptions occurred on Thursday, the first day of a general strike by the Korean Health and Medical Workers’ Union. However, there was chaos as patients rushed to the emergency rooms of hospitals that did not participate in the strike.Although essential maintenance tasks, such as emergen
Opening the door and stepping into his room, all sorts of nasty smells hit me. The stench of a widower who hasn't showered for a long time, the odor from the rotten food on the floor, and the toilet stink were all mixed. I could hide my face with a mask, but I couldn't help but frown.His birth year
Daewoong Bio said it decided to invest 50 billion won ($39.3 million) in building a new cephalosporin antibiotics production plant in Korea.The company plans to break ground for the plant in August in Hyangnam, Gyeonggi Province.Daewoong Bio currently has a cephalosporin antibiotics plant in Seongna
Novomics, a cancer diagnostics company, has patented a genetic prognostic technology for rectal cancer in Korea, the company said on Friday. The technology can screen high-risk rectal cancer patients who are more likely to have recurrences based on the molecular subtypes of their cancer.In particula
Making all out efforts to become a leader in the microbiome business, Korea officially launched the Microbiome New Drug Business Council on Thursday to help establish Korea’s competitiveness in the global market.The council's launch is expected to promote various projects, such as building a global
A first-in-class cold agglutin disease treatment that won approval based on clinically confirmed efficacy and safety has arrived in Korea.On Wednesday, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said it approved Sanofi’s Enjaymo (sutimlimab) to treat hemolysis in adult patients with cold agglutinin diseas
With the return of Chairman Seo Jung-jin, Celltrion Group is focusing on share buybacks, a move that has raised speculation among industry watchers that the company may be preparing to announce a merger between its affiliates.While the company said the share buyback is a move to increase shareholder
Seven out of 10 people with urinary stones, which often occur in summer, were middle-aged people in their 40s and older.The National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) released the results of analyzing the treatment data of patients with urolithiasis (N20~N23) from 2018 to 2022 on Thursday.Urolithiasis
A research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has demonstrated the possibility of developing personalized treatments for rare diseases that currently have no treatments through genomic analysis. It is important to diagnose and start treatment before the onset of s
Amid a global decline in the bioindustry over the past two years, Korea ranked third in Asia in Cytiva’s pharmaceutical and biotech recovery index, the globa life sciences company said.Korea’s resilience in bio resulted from strong government policies and regulations but the nation lacked investment
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation is a rare disease, which accounts for only 1-3 percent of all NSCLC patients. Still, it has a poor prognosis as existing therapies show only limited effects.However, a new oral targeted therapy, Exkivity (mobocertinib), has rece
Experts pointed out once again on Wednesday that physician-assisted suicide could become an “inevitable option” instead of a “choice of last resort” for terminally ill patients to die with dignity.They argued that patients may be forced to choose doctor-aided suicide because it is easier and less ex
The Korean Health and Medical Workers' Union (KHMU), including nurses, caregivers and other healthcare workers, went on a general strike on Thursday for the first time in 19 years, demanding an expanded workforce and better working conditions. The strike sparked concerns about disrupted medical serv
FDA Project Optimus was announced toward the end of 2021 but made a splash in the headlines late last year as it started affecting cancer drug developers. IQVIA’s Senior Medical Strategy Lead at the Oncology Center of Excellence, Dr. Edward Espinal, elaborated on the FDA guideline which proposes a s
Hanmi Pharm received a two-month administrative suspension from selling Eyeporin Eye Drops for failing to submit drug equivalencye test data on July 6, according to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.The treatment is used for ocular inflammation associated with dry keratoconjunctivitis.Accordingly
Samsung Bioepis and Organon's Humira biosimilar, Hadlima, has been added to the value, advantage, and total savings formularies for Cigna Pharmacy Management, which is under Cigna Healthcare a major U.S. insurer.According to Cigna, it plans to add low and high-concentration formulations of Hadlima t
A local human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) expert stressed the need to improve social awareness of HIV and infected people to increase diagnosis."HIV is a chronic disease, and the importance of long-term treatment for lifelong management is emerging," Professor Chin Bum-sik of the Center for Infecti
Experienced CEOs from Korean pharmaceutical companies emphasized the need for three-way collaboration between early-stage biotechs, domestic pharmaceutical companies, and multinational drugmakers.Their comments came in the first keynote session at Bioplus-Interphex 2023 in Coex, Seoul, a global comp