South Korea

Boehringer Ingleheim is outpacing the South Korean over-the-counter (OTC) medicine sector. The German company's sales increased 1.9% in the first half of 2008, while most other competitors... 2008-08-13

Ties between South Korea and Azerbaijan have been strengthened with a proposal for the creation of a joint venture to develop pharmaceuticals. The deal was brokered by the countries'... 2008-05-21

The South Korean authorities have pushed back a decision to include MSD Korea's cervical cancer vaccine, Gardasil, in the national immunisation programme. BMI believes the development... 2008-05-20

Competition in South Korea's US$6bn generic drug sector is set to increase after one of the leading global players announced plans to break ties with its local partner and go it alone.... 2008-04-24

South Korean drugmaker Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical (CKD Pharm) wants to develop more original pharmaceuticals, focusing on arguably the most lucrative therapeutic area, oncology.... 2008-02-25

The South Korean government has become the latest party to display an interest in Costa Rica's abundant biodiversity by entering into a partnership with the National Biodiversity... 2008-02-21

Janssen Korea has joined the Global Pharmaceutical Supply Group (GPSG) of US parent company Johnson & Johnson (J&J). With this endorsement, South Korea is likely to become... 2008-02-20

Following in the footsteps of Pfizer, US drug development company VGX Pharmaceutical has forged a tentative deal to invest US$200mn in establishing its full-scale Asian headquarters... 2007-07-12

Multinational drugmakers are filing seemingly groundless legal actions against South Korean generic medicine producers in an effort to keep prices of patented medicines at current... 2007-05-22

BMI has increased the growth trajectory of the South Korean pharmaceutical market after the country signed a long-awaited free trade agreement (FTA) with the US. No significant difference... 2007-04-03