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National Cigarette Brand ‘Dis’ Now Imported… KT&G Corporation Shifts Production to the U.S.
KT&G Corporation is manufacturing its flagship cigarette brands, “THIS” and “THIS Plus,” in the United States and importing them into South Korea. Including “Hogshead,” which was launched last year, t…
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BARREL Co., Ltd. Launches Full-Scale Distribution Business in China… Opens Official Tmall Store
The water sports brand BARREL Co., Ltd.(267790)has shipped its first batch of products as part of its China distribution business and launched local online sales. In September, the company plans to in…
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Celltrion and Samsung, Not SMEs, Benefit from Biosimilar Phase 3 Exemption... Why?
With the official announcement of the Phase 3 clinical trial exemption for biosimilars, biosimilar companies are busy crunching the numbers. On the 14th, South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety…
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"Banana Milk and Ramen by the Sea"... GS25 Sees 136.9% Increase in Sales to Foreigners at Coastal Stores
As the summer vacation season kicks off, convenience store sales have surged significantly amid a rise in foreign tourists visiting coastal areas.
Foreign tourists are purchasing items at GS25. (Ph…
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[Blue Ocean Veterinary Medical Devices] ① Jeong Byeong-gon, President of the Korea Veterinary Medicines Association: “Focus on ‘Animal-Specific’ Products Derived from Human Medicines”
As medical technology advances, the treatment of human diseases is rapidly evolving into the era of “personalized medicine” and “precision medicine.” This shift is now spreading to the field of veteri…
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'Largest Domestic M&A Deal': Samsung Bio, With Peptide Business, Solidifies Its Position as the World's No. 1 CDMO
SAMSUNG BIOLOGICS(207940)has signed the largest merger and acquisition (M&A) deal in South Korea’s pharmaceutical and biotech industry to produce peptide drugs, which are well known as ingredients in …
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Kolon TissueGene, Inc. Fails to Demonstrate Statistical Efficacy in Topline Results from U.S. Phase 3 Clinical Trial of ‘TG-C’ for Knee Osteoarthritis
“TG-C,” a cell-gene therapy candidate for knee osteoarthritis developed by Kolon TissueGene, Inc.(950160)—better known as Inbosa—failed to meet the primary efficacy endpoint in the topline results of …
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“Exclusive Benefits Only Here”… Hotels Are Also Stepping Up Their Own Apps
Major hotels are strengthening their competitiveness in “direct bookings” by successively revamping their official websites and mobile apps. Their strategy is to acquire new customers through online t…
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KT&G Corporation Welfare Foundation Dispatches 80 College Student Volunteers to Central Asia
#KT&G Corporation Welfare Foundation announced on the 20th that it had dispatched 80 members of the “Imagine With Us” overseas volunteer group, consisting of college students, to Kazakhstan and Uzbeki…
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Infant Formula and Diapers Hit Rock Bottom, Then Start Selling Again… A 'Breath of Fresh Air' for Parenting at Major Supermarkets
Sales of baby products at large supermarkets—which had struggled to escape negative growth due to the low birth rate—have begun to show a clear rebound. This is because the number of births has risen …