Korea Biomedical Review

Device/ICT Coloplast Korea steps up patient support as catheter coverage expands Coloplast Korea is strengthening patient education, counseling and direct support services ahead of a Dec. 1 increase in insurance coverage for self-catheterization, aiming to help... Lee Han-soo 2026-10-06 10:42 AM

Hospital Tumor suppressor RB1 loss marks aggressive liver cancer subtype: AMC study Korean researchers have identified the loss or inactivation of both copies of the tumor suppressor gene RB1 (retinoblastoma) as a marker of an aggressive form of hepatocellular car... Kim Yoon-mi 2026-10-06 1:30 PM

Hospital Trainee doctors warn pediatric ER raid could deter emergency care Trainee doctors and young pediatricians have criticized a recent police raid on Ajou University Hospital’s Pediatric Specialized Emergency Medical Center, warning that what they ca... Kim Jung-hyun 2026-10-06 2:30 PM

Pharma Lilly-backed OliX’s MARC1 drug faces MASH test beyond liver fat loss As competition in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) drug development increasingly centers on GLP-1 therapies, OliX Pharmaceuticals is taking a different route... Hong Sook 2026-10-06 3:55 PM

Device/ICT Sky Labs begins UK validation study for CART BP Pro cuffless blood pressure monitor Sky Labs has launched a clinical validation study in the U.K. for its CART BP Pro cuffless blood pressure monitor, seeking recognition from the British and Irish Hypertension Socie... Lee Han-soo 2026-10-06 3:36 PM

Bio Genome & Company to present GENC-116 kidney fibrosis data at ASN Kidney Week Genome & Company said Tuesday it will present new preclinical data on GENC-116, its NUAK1-targeting fibrosis drug candidate, at ASN Kidney Week 2026 in Denver, Colorado, from Oct. ... Lee Han-soo 2026-10-06 1:45 PM

Policy Local governments face soaring infertility support costs as Korea expands birthrate... Local governments are facing sharply rising financial and administrative burdens as the central government expands infertility treatment support as part of efforts to tackle Korea’... You Ji-young 2026-10-06 1:54 PM

Pharma GC Biopharma launches locally developed azelaic acid acne cream GC Biopharma has launched Azelaheal Cream, an over-the-counter acne treatment containing azelaic acid that the company said is the first such product developed and manufactured by ... Lee Han-soo 2026-10-06 2:23 PM

Pharma HK inno.N's ecnoglutide cuts teen body weight by up to 12% in phase 1b trial HK inno.N said Tuesday its obesity drug cut body weight by up to 12 percent in teenagers in an early-stage trial. The drug, ecnoglutide, was developed by China's Sciwind Bioscience... Kim Ji-hye 2026-10-06 11:42 AM

Pharma Celltrion prices Omlyclo 15% below Xolair in US launch Celltrion said Turesday it has launched its omalizumab biosimilar Omlyclo in the U.S. at a wholesale acquisition cost about 15 percent below that of the reference drug Xolair, as t... Kim Yoon-mi 2026-10-06 10:30 AM

Device/ICT Coreline Soft wins JRS certification for lung nodule AI Coreline Soft said its AI-powered lung nodule detection software has received certification from the Japan Radiological Society (JRS), following regulatory approval in Japan last m... Lee Han-soo 2026-10-06 10:34 AM

Pharma Samjin Pharm selected for government's World Class Plus program Samjin Pharmaceutical will receive up to four years of government research and development (R&D) funding under the 2026 World Class Plus Project, the company said.The company recei... Kim Ji-hye 2026-10-06 12:57 PM

Pharma Jeil Pharmaceutical gets government 'K-VIP' support for overseas partnering Jeil Pharmaceutical said Tuesday that it has been selected for a government program supporting Korean pharmaceutical and biotech companies’ overseas expansion.The company was selec... Kim Yoon-mi 2026-10-06 11:25 AM

Device/ICT CGBio to train doctors from 15 countries in regenerative aesthetics in Bali CGBio will host Meet the Masters in Bali 2026 on Oct. 16-17, bringing together about 110 medical professionals from 15 countries for training in regenerative aesthetic procedures.T... Kim Yoon-mi 2026-10-06 10:49 AM

Pharma Yuhan to showcase CDMO capabilities at CPHI Milan 2026 Yuhan Corp. will operate an independent booth at CPHI Milan 2026 in Milan, Italy, from Tuesday to Thursday to showcase its contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO... Lee Han-soo 2026-10-06 11:00 AM

Hospital SNUBH study flags hidden risk in heart failure recovery Heart failure patients whose main pumping chamber improves after treatment may still face a substantially higher risk of death when the left atrium fails to recover alongside it, a... Lee Han-soo 2026-10-05 8:30 AM

Special [Interview] Yuyu Pharma CEO Robert Yu finds his second act on YouTube Robert Yu once wanted to be an actor. He became a pharmaceutical executive, but the camera never lost its appeal. Now, the Yuyu Pharma CEO is hosting a YouTube podcast where feline... Lee Han-soo 2026-10-02 4:47 PM

Pharma 'Keytruda-enfortumab combo cuts death risk by 50% in bladder cancer patients unfit for... Perioperative Keytruda (pembrolizumab) plus enfortumab vedotin improved survival in cisplatin-ineligible muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) patients, who previously went straigh... Kim Ji-hye 2026-10-02 5:45 PM

Pharma AZ's Breztri offers alternative for COPD patients who struggle with dry-powder... Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients who struggle to inhale strongly enough to use dry-powder inhalers (DPIs) may have another treatment option following the reimb... Kim Ji-hye 2026-10-02 2:26 PM

Bio IQVIA Korea revenue nearly triples in decade as clinical research, data biz expands IQVIA Korea posted revenue of 196.11 billion won ($144.77 million) in 2025, up 190 percent from 67.62 billion won in 2015, the company said Friday.The Korean unit of IQVIA, formed ... Kim Ji-hye 2026-10-02 2:52 PM

Hospital [Interview] Ewha Mokdong builds its next decade around women's cancer, urology... Marking its 33rd anniversary on Oct. 6, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital is concentrating staff and investment in women’s cancers, urology and blood cancers as it prepares f... Lee Han-soo 2026-10-01 4:17 PM

Bio Samsung Bioepis, Teva expand biosimilar partnership with Fasenra, Ilaris candidates Samsung Bioepis said Friday that it has partnered with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries to develop and commercialize two biosimilar candidates referencing Fasenra and Ilaris in the U... Lee Han-soo 2026-10-02 1:13 PM

Hospital [Interview] ‘Treatment remains an option even for nonagenarian lung cancer patients’ As lung cancer treatment options expand, doctors should assess elderly patients based on their overall condition, functional status, comorbidities and willingness to undergo treatm... Hong Sook 2026-10-02 3:24 PM

Policy Mounjaro safety checks surge in Korea, with over 3,000 involving minors Drug utilization review (DUR) checks for obesity drug Mounjaro reached 2.64 million in the year following its Korean launch, including more than 3,000 checks involving minors, gove... Lim Su-min 2026-10-02 1:59 PM

Device/ICT Humedix to invest ₩3.3 bil. in medical product R&D under government program Humedix will invest about 3.3 billion won ($2.4 million) in research and development through 2029 after being selected for a government program supporting companies with global gro... Kim Yoon-mi 2026-10-02 2:38 PM

Pharma Huons to unveil preclinical data on GI, oral obesity drug candidates at global meetings Huons will unveil preclinical data on investigational gastrointestinal and oral obesity drug candidates at two global conferences later this year after the studies were selected as... Kim Yoon-mi 2026-10-02 11:40 AM

Policy Health insurance arrears over ₩10 mil. more than double in 4 years Large health insurance arrears among self-employed subscribers more than doubled over four years, even as total overdue premiums remained virtually unchanged, government data showe... Lim Su-min 2026-10-02 2:04 PM

K-Beauty KHIDI opens Paris K-beauty hub to help Korean SMEs break into Europe The Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) has opened a K-beauty flagship hub in Paris, aiming to help small- and medium-sized Korean cosmetics companies gain a footho... Lee Han-soo 2026-10-02 11:17 AM

Hospital Severance becomes 1st Korean hospital to perform 10,000 atrial fibrillation procedures Severance Cardiovascular Hospital has performed 10,000 atrial fibrillation ablation procedures, becoming the first single medical institution in Korea to reach the milestone, the h... Lee Han-soo 2026-10-02 1:28 PM

Hospital Kyung Hee Medicine plans new complex to triple research space under 5-year strategy Kyung Hee University Medical Center unveiled a five-year plan Friday to expand research facilities and strengthen care across its hospitals, while adopting the new English name “Ky... Lee Han-soo 2026-10-02 12:57 PM

Hospital Staff shortages behind 77% of ER care restrictions in Korea Workforce shortages accounted for 77 percent of department-specific emergency room care restriction notices in Korea in the first half of this year, with pediatrics reporting the m... Lim Su-min 2026-10-02 1:40 PM

Opinion [Global Pharma Leadership Voices] Why are patients still waiting for innovation? The... Global Pharma Leadership Voices is a thought-leadership series featuring columns written by general managers of multinational pharmaceutical companies operating in Korea. Through t... Claire Kim 2026-10-01 10:56 AM

Policy Korea spends ₩394.1 bil. on diabetes complications, but hasn't assessed newer... Korea's national health insurance system spent 394.1 billion won ($289 million) on care for type 2 diabetes patients with serious complications in 2025, but the government has not ... Lim Su-min 2026-10-02 2:07 PM

Policy KAIST finds ‘hidden amplification switch’ controlling lymphatic vessel signaling Korean researchers have identified a previously unknown mechanism that amplifies lymphatic vessel signaling, offering a potential new target for research into lymphedema and cancer... Lee Han-soo 2026-10-02 1:16 PM

Special [Interview] Vetter outlines LC-MS role in oligonucleotide development and quality control Developers of oligonucleotide therapies should consider future quality control requirements when establishing analytical methods in early development, according to Melanie Zerulla-... Lee Han-soo 2026-09-29 11:20 AM

Pharma Imdelltra extends survival in relapsed small cell lung cancer, Korean investigator says Imdelltra (tarlatamab) extended survival over chemotherapy in second-line relapsed or refractory extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC), a Korean lead investigator said a... Kim Ji-hye 2026-10-01 6:12 PM

Hospital SNUBH’s Oh Joo-han elected to International Board of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Professor Oh Joo-han of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH) has been elected to the International Board of Shoulder and Elbow... Kim Yoon-mi 2026-10-02 9:00 AM

Hospital [Interview] Pluvicto moves earlier in prostate cancer treatment, but Korean patients face... Radioligand therapy (RLT) is gaining ground in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), but experts say broader regulatory approval and reimbursement are needed to ... Hong Sook 2026-10-02 9:00 AM

Bio After scrapping merger, AriBio Group bets on AR1001 and non-pharma cash to fund... AriBio Group plans to channel earnings from lighting and electrical construction into dementia drugs, vaccines and brain health care, outlining a broader growth strategy as it prep... Lee Han-soo 2026-10-01 1:58 PM

Policy Korea picks Namwon for national medical school, targeting 2029 opening Korea will establish a national graduate medical school in Namwon, North Jeolla Province, with the institution scheduled to open in 2029 and admit 100 students annually beginning i... Kwak Sung-sun 2026-10-01 4:38 PM

Pharma Huons signs Korea distribution deal for Japanese encephalitis vaccine Imojev Huons has signed an exclusive agreement to distribute Japanese encephalitis vaccine Imojev in Korea as the company expands its vaccine business.The Korean pharmaceutical company sa... Kim Yoon-mi 2026-10-01 4:51 PM

Device/ICT Sky Labs signs ₩4.9 bil. deal to supply Cart O2 oximeters to Daewoong Sky Labs will supply 4.9 billion won ($3.6 million) worth of its Cart O2 ring-type pulse oximeter to Daewoong Pharmaceutical in the second half of 2026, the company said Thursday.S... Kim Ji-hye 2026-10-01 4:18 PM

Device/ICT MEDICAL IP targets low-resource countries with AI-powered TB screening tool MEDICAL IP, a Korean developer of medical imaging AI and digital twin software, is seeking to deploy its chest X-ray (CXR) analysis software into tuberculosis (TB) screening progra... Kim Ji-hye 2026-10-01 3:23 PM

Bio Samsung Biologics takes ADC, next-generation CDMO push to 4 global industry... Samsung Biologics said Thursday it will promote its expanding antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) and next-generation biologics capabilities at four pharmaceutical and biotechnology even... Lee Han-soo 2026-10-01 1:28 PM

Pharma Korea expands Tevimbra coverage to five indications in ESCC, gastric cancer and NSCLC BeOne Medicines Korea said Thursday that Korea’s national health insurance now covers its programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitor Tevimbra (tislelizumab) in five indicatio... Kim Ji-hye 2026-10-01 2:31 PM

Pharma Celltrion expands European reach with tender wins for 3 new products Celltrion is gaining ground in smaller European pharmaceutical markets, with three of its newer products securing national and hospital tenders across Norway, Denmark, Finland and ... Lee Han-soo 2026-10-01 10:10 AM

Pharma Wegovy pill users lose 4.1% weight in 3 months after switch from GLP-1 injectables Adults with obesity or overweight who switched from injectable semaglutide or tirzepatide to once-daily oral semaglutide (Wegovy pill) and persisted on therapy for three months had... Kim Ji-hye 2026-10-01 9:59 AM

Hospital Police raid of pediatric ER during treatment sparks controversy Police executed a search-and-seizure warrant at a university hospital’s pediatric emergency center on Wednesday, prompting criticism that the investigation disrupted care for criti... Song Soo-youn 2026-10-01 4:27 PM

Policy Korea urged to rethink generic drug preferences to expand access to innovative... Korea should scrap pricing preferences for certain domestic generic drugmakers and promote price competition, potentially freeing up health insurance funds to improve access to inn... Lim Su-min 2026-10-01 3:15 PM

Bio CGBio promotes FACETEM, expands Latin America push at Colombia symposium CGBio held a medical aesthetics symposium in Colombia to promote its calcium hydroxyapatite filler FACETEM and strengthen its presence in the Latin American market.The Korean medic... Kim Yoon-mi 2026-10-01 1:39 PM

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