Biogen Korea Taps Pharma Veteran Kim Chul-woong as New Country Lead
Biogen Korea has appointed Kim Chul-woong as its new general manager, tapping an executive with extensive expertise in rare and intractable diseases...
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'Take It Too Long and You'll Wreck Your Liver': Pharmacist Warns Against Misusing Four Popular Supplements
Dietary supplements widely consumed to support everyday health can, in some cases, cause severe harm to the body.
Why Eating Around the Mold on Your Food Is a Dangerous Gamble
“Ugh, what a waste. It’s just a tiny bit, so I should probably just eat it.” When I was young, my grandmother would...
United Therapeutics Acquires Thymmune, Betting 460 Billion Won on Thymus Cell Therapy
The race to develop regenerative cell therapies for an ultra-rare disease that leaves patients born without a...
MediPost Begins Pivotal U.S. Phase 3 Trial for Regenerative Knee Therapy Cartistem
South Korean biotechnology company MediPost has entered full-scale Phase 3 clinical testing in the United States for...
Why Do Properly Repaired Shoulder Tendons Tear Again? The Answer Lies in Tissue 'Quality'
A man in his mid-50s, identified as Mr. A, underwent rotator cuff repair surgery to alleviate debilitating shoulder...
The GLP-1 Paradox: Wegovy and Mounjaro Patients Shed Weight, but Walk Less
"First I’ll lose the weight, and then I’ll start exercising." It is a thought shared by almost anyone starting highly...
Expanded Health Insurance Coverage Lowers Barrier to Care for Rare Heart and Kidney Disorder
Patients suffering from light-chain amyloidosis, a rare and debilitating blood disorder that causes abnormal proteins...
“I’m Sorry, But This Is the Only Way”: What Drives Terminal Patients to Assisted Dying?
“The pain is so severe I cannot sleep at night. Even during the day, I constantly nod off only to be jolted awake by...
Will a 'Second Gleevec' Emerge? The Race Heats Up for Rare Gastrointestinal Cancer Breakthroughs
A rare cancer can form in the wall of the stomach or intestines: gastrointestinal stromal tumor, or GIST.