SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Social distancing measures and the temporary closure of research institutes to prevent the spread of the coronavirus are making it difficult for bio-health researchers to carry out their clinical tests. According to industry sources on Thursday, the Korea Health Industry Development Institute conducted a survey of 362 chief researchers [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is conducting clinical tests for seven existing drugs to see if any of them can effectively treat the new coronavirus, a government official said Friday, noting a positive outcome of the tests may lead to the development of a cure for the virus before the year’s end [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will allow the use of an Ebola virus drug in treating coronavirus patients if the drug proves to be effective and safe through clinical tests, officials said Thursday. The drug, Remdesivir, has drawn keen attention since the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) said [...]