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SharesPost and OKCoin Announce Partnership for Global Security Token Network

SharesPost and OKCoin Announce Partnership for Global Security Token Network

San Francisco, CA, Jul. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — SharesPost, a leading provider of private company liquidity solutions and private capital markets research, has announced that OKCoin will be joining SharesPost’s Global Liquidity And Settlement System (GLASS) as exchange nodes. In conjunction with SharesPost’s existing Alternative Trading System (ATS), GLASS will provide OKCoin with compliant access [...]

Vitamins, Tonics Top List of Best-Selling OTC Drugs

Vitamins, Tonics Top List of Best-Selling OTC Drugs

SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Vitamins and tonics topped the list of best-selling over-the-counter (OTC) drugs in South Korea in the first half of the year, data showed Monday, as people got more health-conscious.  According to the first-half business reports by local drugmakers, the best-selling OTC medication was Aronamin, a vitamin manufactured by Ildong [...]

OTC Drugs by Multinational Pharmaceutical Companies Much More Expensive in Korea than Other Countries

OTC Drugs by Multinational Pharmaceutical Companies Much More Expensive in Korea than Other Countries

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – When a North American visiting South Korea has a headache, he or she will probably pay more than in the United States to buy Advil, as drugs manufactured by multinational pharmaceutical companies are typically sold at higher prices in South Korea than in other countries. When the Consumers Union [...]