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Korea Q3 Roundup: Record Quarter For Hanmi, Daewoong, Boryung

US Approval For Hanmi’s Rolvedon

 
• By Jung Won Shin

Aside from what was generally a strong quarter for South Korean biopharma firms, Hanmi faces mixed news for its US pipeline, Daewoong’s Fexuclue and Nabota expand their market presence, Boryung builds its oncology business and SK Bioscience unveils an updated growth strategy.

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Hanmi, Daewoong, Boryung Report Record Quarterly Sales • Source: Shutterstock

Most major South Korean biopharma firms continued to report solid results in the third quarter, with Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Daewoong Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. and Boryung Corp. (formerly Boryung Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) posting record sales, helped by strong prescription and overseas sales and key business units.

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