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  AI Healthcare

  Daewoong Pharma Targets Follow-Up Care With Ring BP Monitor

  CART BP pro. Provided by Daewoong Pharmaceutical Daewoong Pharmaceutical’s ring-type ambulatory blood pressure monitor “CART BP pro” will be introduced at 17 regional branches of the Korea Association of Health Promotion nationwide.Daewoong Pharmaceutical announced on the 11th that it has begun supp

  2026.08.11
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  MOU

  FSN Boosters Acquires PureBio, Expands K-Beauty Reach

  Provided by BOOSTERZ KOSDAQ-listed FSN announced on the 11th that its subsidiary “BOOSTERZ” has acquired a stake in the natural bio-material development company “PureBio” and incorporated it as a subsidiary. Through this acquisition, BOOSTERZ secures PureBio’s original material technologies. Based o

  2026.08.11
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  Medical / Drug Development

  NeuroVivi Named to TIPS, Develops Oral Alzheimer’s Drug

  NeuroBV has been selected for the TIPS private investment-led tech startup support program. Courtesy of NeuroBV AI-based drug discovery company NeuroBV announced on the 6th that it has been selected for the Ministry of SMEs and Startups’ private investment-led technology startup support program TIPS

  2026.08.11
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  MedTech

  Sinopex Wins Korea’s First Approval for Artificial Kidney

  A hemodialysis machine (HD·Hemodialysis machine) for which Shinpoong E&S has obtained product approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS). Provided by Shinpoong E&S Shinpoong E&S announced on the 11th that it has obtained product approval (No. Jeheo 26-478) from the Ministry of Food an

  2026.08.11
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  Diagnostics / Monitoring

  Ten-Second Drug Test Kit With Urine to Cost KRW 1,000

  Domestic online drug offenses are surging and new types of narcotics are spreading, driving accelerated development of a portable rapid test kit that can quantitatively detect narcotic components within 10 seconds by adding only a few drops of urine sample. The plan is to produce a prototype between

  2026.08.10
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  AI Healthcare

  AI System to Support Underserved Clinics, Regions

  As early as next year, artificial intelligence (AI) systems that support image reading assistance and chronic disease management will be rolled out to public health centers and clinics in medically underserved areas nationwide. In island and mountainous regions, AI-based non-face-to-face collaborati

  2026.08.07
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  Medical / Drug Development

  Purebio Patents Stewartia Extract, Starts Yonsei Research

  Provided by PureBio PureBio, a bio-raw material development company based in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, a hub city for green bio, announced on the 4th that it has completed registration in Korea of a cancer-related technology patent using a fermented extract of Stewartia koreana, a native pla

  2026.08.04
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  Aesthetic

  Taean Oil Spill Spurs Europe-Favored K-Beauty Supplier

  Ravio Director Kang Sang-min stands in front of products formulated with the company’s ingredients and a display of awards related to its raw materials. Hwang Soo-young, Reporter K-beauty exports are reaching all-time highs, and as the sector expands, industry attention is shifting from finished pro

  2026.08.03
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  Global Business

  Celltrion’s Omlyclo Sold in 15 Italian Regions, Expands Portfolio

  Exterior view of Celltrion headquarters. Provided by Celltrion Celltrion announced on the 31st that ‘Omriclo’, an allergy treatment launched at the end of last year, is now being sold in 15 regions in Italy. Among these, it has signed supply contracts with the regional governments in 7 regions, as t

  2026.07.31
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  Global Business

  J&J Expands Korea Biotech Ecosystem Partnerships

  Photo = Getty Image Bank Korea Global pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson is expanding cooperation with Korea’s bio ecosystem through the supply of innovative medicines, joint research and development (R&D) with domestic companies, and support for startups.Johnson & Johnson has broadened treatm

  2026.07.31