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Government to Unveil Financial Ties Between Doctors and Pharma, Amid Privacy Concerns

Government to Unveil Financial Ties Between Doctors and Pharma, Amid Privacy Concerns

SEOUL, Mar. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government is gearing up to disclose a report by year-end that will reveal the financial benefits received by doctors from pharmaceutical companies, sparking a debate on whether to include identifiable information such as names in the report. According to a statement from the Ministry of Health and [...]

South Korean Pharmaceutical Companies Eye ‘Medifood’ as a New Growth Engine Amid Aging Society

South Korean Pharmaceutical Companies Eye ‘Medifood’ as a New Growth Engine Amid Aging Society

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea grapples with an aging population, pharmaceutical companies are increasingly looking at ‘medifood’ as a potential new growth area. Medifood, also known as ‘food for special medical purposes,’ includes beverages and meals specially designed for the elderly or others who require particular nutritional care due to health reasons. On [...]

Korean Drug Firms Double Down on ESG Management

Korean Drug Firms Double Down on ESG Management

SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean drug companies and biotech firms are stepping up to advance environmental, social, and governance (ESG) management following the coronavirus pandemic and concerns over global warming. SK Bioscience Co. said in its ESG report published last month for the first time since its establishment that it had generated [...]

S. Korean Conglomerates Step into Pharmaceutical, Biomedical Industries

S. Korean Conglomerates Step into Pharmaceutical, Biomedical Industries

SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s major conglomerates are launching ventures in the pharmaceutical and biomedical industries, following the success of Samsung Biologics Co., the biotech arm of Samsung Group and SK Bioscience Co., a vaccine unit of SK Group. Lotte Corp., the holding company of retail giant Lotte Group, decided to establish [...]

Illegal Ads for Pharmaceutical Sales via Internet Increasingly Rampant

Illegal Ads for Pharmaceutical Sales via Internet Increasingly Rampant

SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Online ads for unauthorized pharmaceutical sales over the internet have increased substantially in recent years, according to a lawmaker Thursday. The number of reported cases of illegal online ads for prescription drugs reached 37,343 as of 2019, up 49.8 percent from 2016, Rep. Ko Young-in of the ruling Democratic [...]

S. Korean Pharmaceutical Companies Establishing Foothold in Boston, World’s Largest Bio-Cluster

S. Korean Pharmaceutical Companies Establishing Foothold in Boston, World’s Largest Bio-Cluster

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — According to the pharmaceutical industry on January 13, major South Korean biopharmaceutical companies including Yuhan Corp. and LG Chem Ltd. are building a foothold in Boston. The plan is to use city, the world’s largest bio-cluster, as a base for open innovation. Yuhan has already established a legal entity [...]

“Miracle Cancer Drug” Gleevec Sales Threatened Following Novartis Rebate Scandal

“Miracle Cancer Drug” Gleevec Sales Threatened Following Novartis Rebate Scandal

SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s health authorities are considering a suspension of health insurance reimbursement for imatinib, a highly effective leukemia drug sold under the brand name of Gleevec (or Glivec), after its maker Novartis was found to have provided illegal kickbacks to doctors.  The Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company was investigated by prosecutors [...]

Major Pharmaceuticals to Expand R&D Spending in 2017

Major Pharmaceuticals to Expand R&D Spending in 2017

SEOUL, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Major South Korean pharmaceutical companies are poised to expand their spending on research and development (R&D) this year despite weak earnings, industry sources said Tuesday.  The four drug companies — Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co., Green Cross Corp., Daewoong Pharma and Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp. — whose annual R&D spending [...]

Global Drugmakers Seek to Join Hands with Startups

Global Drugmakers Seek to Join Hands with Startups

SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Global pharmaceutical companies are seeking to join hands with local startups as part of their effort to increase research and development (R&D) productivity, industry officials said Monday.  The move is part of their effort to adopt “open innovation,” a network of collaboration with external institutes and individuals, as opposed [...]