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#govt-Invossa apology
(LEAD) Drug safety chief apologizes for gene therapy drug fiasco
(ATTN: UPDATES with more information in paras 3-7; CHANGES headline, photo) SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's drug safety chief apologized for the government's handling of the canceled gene t...14:10 Jun. 05
#govt-Invossa apology
Drug safety chief apologizes for cancelled gene therapy drug
SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's drug safety chief apologized for the government's handling of the cancelled gene therapy drug Invossa on Wednesday and said talks are underway with the produ...11:41 Jun. 05
#LG Chem
LG Chem opens bio R&D center in Boston
SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- LG Chem Ltd., South Korea's top chemicals firm, said Tuesday it has launched its biomedical research and development (R&D) center in the United States as the company eyes ...10:00 Jun. 04
#African swine fever
(3rd LD) S. Korea ready to tackle potential swine fever transmission from N. Korea
(ATTN: CHANGES headline; ADDS details in last 3 paras) SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has confirmed an outbreak of African swine fever, possibly adding to the country's already dire food si...13:53 May. 31
#African swine fever
(2nd LD) N. Korea confirms ASF outbreak, S. Korea ready to tackle potential inflow
(ATTN: CHANGES headline; ADDS details in paras 3, 8-10) SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has confirmed an outbreak of African swine fever, possibly adding to the country's already dire food si...11:37 May. 31
#African swine fever
(LEAD) N. Korea confirms outbreak of African swine fever
(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 3, 6-7, photo) SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has confirmed an outbreak of African swine fever, possibly adding to the country's already dire food situation and ...09:21 May. 31
#African swine fever
N. Korea confirms outbreak of African swine fever
SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has confirmed an outbreak of African swine fever, possibly adding to the country's already dire food situation and prompting South Korea to guard against possi...08:54 May. 31
#Invossa
Pharma market cap tumbles on gene therapy drug scandal
SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- The market value of pharmaceuticals traded on South Korea's minor bourse has plunged over the past two months due to a gene therapy drug scandal, data showed Thursday. ...09:12 May. 30
#dailies
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on May 30)
Drug safety fiasco Producer slammed for false reporting of ingredient The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has revoked the license for the gene therapy drug Invossa after the manufacturer falsely ...06:59 May. 30
#National Assembly
Parliamentary speaker Moon asks Russia to help bring peace to Korean Peninsula
MOSCOW, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean parliamentary speaker Moon Hee-sang on Tuesday asked Russia for diplomatic efforts to help ensure peace on the Korean Peninsula. Moon met with Vyacheslav ...22:29 May. 28
#gene therapy drug
(3rd LD) Seoul revokes license for gene therapy drug Invossa
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 17, 19; ADDS last 4 paras; CHANGES photo) By Lee Joon-seung SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's drug authorities on Tuesday canceled the license for th...16:26 May. 28
#gene therapy drug
(2nd LD) Seoul revokes license for gene therapy drug Invossa
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 5-6, 14-15; ADDS last 2 paras) SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's drug authorities on Tuesday canceled the license for the gene therapy drug Invossa f...13:57 May. 28
S. Korea unveils anti-tuberculosis measures
SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea announced a package of measures Tuesday to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) from the country by 2030. South Korea has the highest TB prevalence among members of ...11:40 May. 28
#gene therapy drug
(LEAD) Seoul revokes license for gene therapy drug Invossa
(ATTN: CHANGES lead, details throughout) SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's drug authorities on Tuesday canceled the license for the gene therapy drug Invossa for the mislabeling and the false...11:38 May. 28
#govt-gene therapy drug
Seoul revokes license for gene therapy drug Invossa
SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's drug authorities on Tuesday canceled the license for the gene therapy drug Invossa after the manufacturer mislabeled an ingredient used, sending a shock to p...10:46 May. 28
#gaming disorder-illness
(LEAD) Seoul to set up body to deal with WHO's gaming disorder decision
(ATTN: RECASTS headline to correct the organization's name to WHO) SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to set up a body to address the World Health Organization's decision to classify exce...13:20 May. 27
#gaming disorder-illness
Seoul to set up body to deal with WHO's gaming disorder decision
SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to set up a body to address the World Health Organization (WHO)'s decision to classify excessive gaming as an illness, while balancing the interests of t...11:15 May. 27
#HNB cigarette
Market share of HNB e-cigarettes soars over 2 years
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- The market share of heat-not-burn (HNB) electronic cigarettes has risen more than five times over the past two years on tobacco makers' aggressive marketing, data showed F...08:59 May. 24
#new e-cigarette
Seoul going all-out to protect youths from newly available e-cigarette
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will take steps, such as crackdowns on illegal sales, to prevent youths from accessing a new type of e-cigarettes that have become popular in many other countr...06:00 May. 24
#corporal punishment-kids
Seoul to remove right of parents to administer punishment of kids
SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Thursday that it will remove the right of parents to administer corporal punishment on their children as part of efforts to enhance the rights of minors. ...11:39 May. 23