6+ hour, 29+ min ago  (305+ words) Korea's cosmetics exporters should look to global growth in GLP-1 obesity drugs, not a recovery in Chinese demand, for their next growth catalyst, an analyst at Daol Investment & Securities said on Thursday. Park Jong-hyun, who covers cosmetics and medical devices…...

8+ hour, 48+ min ago  (363+ words) Lilly Korea's Olumiant (baricitinib), a treatment for severe alopecia areata, has been added to Korea's national health insurance reimbursement list, expanding access to treatment for patients with the autoimmune disease. Lilly Korea said Thursday that Olumiant tablets became eligible for…...

8+ hour, 11+ min ago  (269+ words) A large-scale Korean study has found that patients with cardiovascular disease face a significantly higher risk of suicide, suggesting that mental health assessments may need to be incorporated into routine cardiovascular care. Researchers at the Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare…...

7+ hour, 38+ min ago  (1020+ words) At BIO USA 2026 in San Diego, NVIDIA's message to the healthcare and life sciences industry was clear: the next stage of AI in drug discovery will not be defined by one model, one platform or one impressive demonstration. It will…...

8+ hour, 3+ min ago  (435+ words) A large Korean study has found that former smokers who switch to e-cigarettes after quitting conventional cigarettes face a significantly higher risk of developing and dying from lung cancer than those who stop using all tobacco products. Researchers at Seoul…...

10+ hour, 24+ min ago  (908+ words) Patients aged 80 or older with hip fractures, quadriplegic patients on mechanical ventilation, cataract patients requiring general anesthesia, and patients with multiple facial bone fractures are among those who often require treatment at tertiary general hospitals. However, under the current Korean…...

7+ hour, 57+ min ago  (464+ words) Alteogen makes the enzyme that lets MSD (Merck & Co. in the U. S. and Canada) sell Keytruda (pembrolizumab) as a quick injection instead of a half-hour infusion. Sales of that injectable version have grown fast since launch. A U. K. court also just ruled…...

10+ hour, 40+ min ago  (286+ words) koreabiomed. com Samjin Pharmaceutical said Tuesday that it has launched Lorazepam Injection, a nationally designated essential medicine and market sustainability drug, and has begun nationwide supply. Marketed as Samjin Lorazepam Injection, the product is indicated for preoperative sedation, pediatric seizures…...

10+ hour, 57+ min ago  (352+ words) The Ministry of Health and Welfare has referred six medical institutions to the police over allegations that they illegally attracted cancer patients by refunding part of their medical expenses through so-called patient rebate schemes, known in Korea as "payback" practices....

12+ hour, 48+ min ago  (363+ words) Vantive Korea has highlighted the role of digital patient management in expanding safer and more sustainable home peritoneal dialysis, saying connected platforms can help physicians detect treatment problems earlier and support patients beyond routine dialysis records. The company held a…...