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TRIO Enrolls First Patient Into PHASE III NATALEE Clinical Trial

TRIO Enrolls First Patient Into PHASE III NATALEE Clinical Trial

EDMONTON, Alberta, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Translational Research In Oncology (TRIO), in collaboration with Novartis and under the direction of Dennis Slamon, MD, PhD, TRIO Chairman/Executive Director and Director of Clinical Translational Research at the University of California, Los Angeles Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, announces enrollment of the first patient into its newest clinical [...]

Doctors, Pharmacists Debate “Brand Name or Drug Composition” Prescriptions

Doctors, Pharmacists Debate “Brand Name or Drug Composition” Prescriptions

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean doctors and pharmacists have long clashed over whether to prescribe medicine based on the name of a brand or a drug’s composition. The debate dates back to 2000, when the Korean government first separated the prescription and dispensing of drugs between the two medical practitioners.  Currently, prescriptions almost [...]

Plan to Establish Medical Facilities in Subway Stations Falters

Plan to Establish Medical Facilities in Subway Stations Falters

SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite initial public support for the project, an ambitious plan to create “Medical Zones” by attracting medical facilities (i.e. pharmacies and clinics) into Seoul subway stations has fallen flat.  According to the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation (SMRT) on Monday, the sole enterprise that showed interest in the endeavor [...]