Noticias diarias

South Korea will serve as the chair economy of the APEC Health Working Group for 2026‑2027, leading a five‑year strategy and a joint healthy‑aging action plan.

The National Health Insurance Service now operates its polypharmacy management project in 200 of 229 localities, supported by 1,418 consulting pharmacists, as presented at the 2026 KPA conference.

Parkinson’s disease is no longer just a motor disorder; comprehensive care must include exercise, nutrition, drug‑food interaction management, and strategies for non‑motor symptoms.

Avodart soft capsules 0.5 mg (dutasteride) block both type I and II 5α‑reductase, lowering DHT and are used in Korea for male pattern hair loss and benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Under CEO Baek Han‑jun, Korea Menarini is overhauling its portfolio from primary care to specialty therapies, debuting the prostate cancer drug Enzalex and adopting AI and CDMO partnerships.

Avodart (dutasteride) 0.5 mg caps suppress DHT by inhibiting both 5α‑reductase I and II, differing from finasteride, and are used in Korea for male pattern hair loss and BPH.

The Korean Pharmacy Communication and Community Care Society convened its 2026 academic conference to discuss polypharmacy management, pharmaceutical collaboration, and expanding pharmacists' roles in community care.

Lee Kyung-dong, promotion director at Gyeongbuk Advancement, will hold a funeral for his father on August 23, 2026 at Andong Hospital Funeral Hall.

Yuhan Yanghang produced 'Nara‑Sarang Anti‑Puramin Sharing Boxes' and handed them to low‑income veteran seniors, with 100 staff volunteers assembling the kits.

JoA Pharmaceutical introduced three Jalkton powder functional foods—Vitamin B Complex, Bone Health, and Gut Health—each in convenient stick packs for the growth period.

Hanmi Pharmaceutical granted Genentech exclusive rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize HM17321, a UCN2 analog targeting obesity, type‑2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, outside Korea.

The Care Integration Committee of the Gyeonggi‑do Pharmaceutical Society conducted a Zoom training on the 20th to enhance the expertise and response capacity of pharmacists working in home‑visit settings.