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GC Pharma pledges unlimited free supply of immunoglobulin drug for plasma treatment

[Gettyimages Bank] SEOUL -- GC Pharma, a biotech company in South Korea, pledged the unlimited free supply of an im…

2020-05-18 10:44:17

Bill Gates Foundation to finance research projects by S. Korean companies

[Xinhua News Agency / Yonhap] SEOUL -- Two South Korean companies will receive money from the Bill & Melinda Founda…

2020-05-18 09:17:04

Nafamostat selected by researchers as 'most potent' COVID-19 drug candidate

[Gettyimages Bank] SEOUL -- Nafamostat mesylate, a drug used to treat acute pancreatitis, was selected by Institut …

2020-05-15 10:27:53

British biotech firm Iksuda to receive drug candidate materials from S. Korean partner LegoChem

[Courtesy of LegoChem Biosciences] SEOUL -- Iksuda Therapeutics, a British biotech company that develops antibody…

2020-05-14 14:01:10

French partner Sanofi decides to returns rights related to Hanmi's diabetes drug candidate

An image captured from Hanmi Pharmaceutical's website[Courtesy of Hanmi Pharmaceutical] SEOUL -- Hanmi Pharma…

2020-05-14 10:36:47

Antimalarial medicine Pyramax approved for coronavirus clinical trials

[Courtesy of Shinpoong Pharm] SEOUL -- Pyramax, a fixed-dose combination medication for the treatment of malaria,…

2020-05-13 17:30:24

[Coronavirus] GC Pharma selected for state project to develop plasma treatment

[Courtesy of GC Pharma] SEOUL -- GC Pharma has been selected for a state project to develop an immunoglobulin dru…

2020-05-04 11:05:40

[Coronavirus] Seoul mayor proposes special hospital for infectious disease in downtown area

[Yonhap Photo] SEOUL -- To cope with a more powerful epidemic, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon proposed the construction …

2020-04-28 14:35:04

Researchers use octopus neuromodulator to treat cognitive disorders or depression

[Gettyimages Bank] SEOUL -- Using a neuromodulator discovered from small octopuses which have the most intelligen…

2020-04-27 09:53:54

[Coronaviru] Hydroxychloroquine tested at care hospital to find efficacy as COVID-19 drug

[Yonhap Photo] SEOUL -- Hydroxychloroquine is a medication used mainly to prevent and treat malaria in areas where …

2020-04-22 10:13:13

[Coronavirus] Research team warns of COVID-19-related inflammation of heart muscle

A file pictures shows Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun inspecting Keimyung University's Dongsan Medical Center in the s…

2020-04-17 16:15:20

Samsung Bioepis' cancer-treating biosimilar Ontruzant is available in U.S.

[Courtesy of Samsung Bioepis] SEOUL -- Ontruzant, a cancer-treating biosimilar referencing Herceptin, is availabl…

2020-04-16 17:31:32

[Coronavirus] Celltrion selects 14 antibodies with strong capability to neutralize virus

[Courtesy of Celltrion] SEOUL -- In a joint study with Celltrion, a bio firm involved in the development of prevent…

2020-04-13 15:33:19

Researchers develop wearable airbag vest to prevent accidental infant suffocation

[Courtesy of the Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology] SEOUL -- Some infant deaths are caused by ent…

2020-04-13 14:02:17

[Coronavirus] Mouse models for research in August to verify effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine, medicine

[Courtesy of the Korea Mouse Phenotyping Center] SEOUL -- South Korea will supply a large quantity of genetically-e…

2020-04-10 16:55:37

[Coronavirus] Samsung BioLogics wins deal from Vir Biotechnology to produce candidate material for COVID-19 treatment

[Courtesy of Samsung BioLogics] SEOUL -- Samsung BioLogics, a leading bio company in South Korea, has clinched a de…

2020-04-10 15:35:02

[Coronavirus] Researchers open new direction to investigate virus' mechanism

IBS RNA research team head Narry Kim [Courtesy of Institute of Basic Science] SEOUL -- The transcriptomic archi…

2020-04-10 09:53:15

[Coronavirus] Health officials propose collection of convalescent plasma at hospitals

[Yonhap Photo] SEOUL -- For the treatment of serious patients infected with a novel coronavirus, South Korean hea…

2020-04-08 16:24:04

[Coronavirus] Researchers localize life-saving medical equipment

[Yonhap Photo] SEOUL -- South Korean researchers have developed a crucial and expensive piece of life-saving medi…

2020-04-08 13:36:10

[Coronavirus] Plasma infusion contributes to complete cure of two serious patients

[Yonhap Photo] SEOUL -- Convalescent plasma donated by young people was presented as an additional option to treat …

2020-04-07 15:17:29