S. Korea Speeds Up Approval Process of COVID-19 Vaccines, Treatments

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s drug safety agency has stepped up efforts to speed up the approval process for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments amid a third wave of coronavirus outbreaks. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said Tuesday it would apply for a special import procedure for Pfizer’s vaccines. The [...]

S. Korea to Shorten Approval Process of COVID-19 Vaccines, Treatments

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s medicine regulator said Sunday it will shorten an approval process of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, as the nation signed deals to import coronavirus vaccines amid the winter wave of the pandemic. It usually takes about 180 days for a vaccine to be approved under a standard licensing [...]