The protracted Covid-19 pandemic and other health threats, such as a sand storm from China, have pushed the Korean people’s interests in immunity higher now than ever before.Riding on the trend, various health supplements are hitting the market, with not just drug companies but food and cosmetics ma
A drug ingredient called thalidomide caused a terrible congenital disability crisis due to its side effects in the 1950s. However, the drug is still used today. The case shows that there is no such thing as a “bad drug.” Certain drugs undervalued in the past are reassessed today. Depending on when,
Large business enterprises in Korea are speeding up their entry into the biotechnology industry, seeking to find a new growth engine.Several big-name corporations, such as Lotte Holdings, Hyundai Department Store Group, KT and Orion, have recently announced their intention to enter the biotechnology
Will Korea introduce the “sugar tax,” duties on food and beverages containing a large amount of sugar that sharply raise the risk of obesity”? If so, when will it be?The discussion, which had been limited to the academic circles, is now spread to the political community.According to the Ministry of