Daewoong aims to reshape obesity market with patch-type treatment
Daewoong Pharmaceutical’s new obesity treatment will contain a synthetic peptide semaglutide, similar to a hormone produced in the gut released in response to food to reduce…
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Bedbug fear spreads across Seoul
The city has set aside 500 million won ($381,000) to prevent bedbug infestations from spreading, particularly in facilities vulnerable in terms of hygiene.
Experts urge better mpox communication to improve detection, treatment
Experts say the high number of cases that had gone undetected could be due to stigmatisation and the government’s poor risk communication, potentially putting more people at…
Chinese customs scraps requirement for health status declarations
However, people with infectious disease symptoms must cooperate with customs in carrying out health quarantine procedures, including temperature checks, epidemiological…
Bangladesh shifting blame on people for its failure to control dengue
Dr Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh, mentioned that despite clear signs of increasing cases this year, the government lacked a…
S’pore bets on Healthier SG to keep healthcare good, affordable and accessible as population ages
Singapore is also investing in another national programme, called Age Well SG, to help seniors build social circles and live an active lifestyle in the community in order to fight…
Daewoong eyes 1 trillion won in new drug sales by 2030
Kim's announcement came as Daewoong Pharmaceutical recently secured the bGMP certification from Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency for its gastroesophageal reflux…
South Korea goes all out to contain lumpy skin disease
In an attempt to contain the outbreak, around 1,000 cattle from farms where lumpy skin disease-infected cattle were bred have been culled as of October 25.
Vietnam records first death from monkeypox
The patient was admitted to HCM City Hospital of Tropical Diseases on October 2 with fever and blisters. He suffered from multiple infections, pneumonia, tuberculosis and multiple…
18 out of 20 monkeypox cases in HCM City are HIV-positive
In addition, the Department of Health issued warnings about other dangerous infectious diseases, such as dengue fever and hand, foot, and mouth disease, which continue to pose…