Interview with Kim Seung-Ho, Chairman, Boryung Pharmaceutical
Boryung has a very interesting history, starting as a pharmacy in Seoul and going on to become one of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies in South Korea. What can you…
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Market size of Republic of Korean pharmaceutical industry, gauged by values of drugs manufactured, in 2000 was KRW 7.89 trillion and the size grew substantially to KRW 13.43 trillion in 2007, almost doubling in size. Such a significant increase is attributed to rapid aging of the population, external and political factors that favorably affected the industry as well as continuous investments in R&D and GMP upgrades.
KPMA aims to strengthen collaboration of Republic of Korean companies with pharmaceutical companies already having experience in product launches in multiple markets. I sincerely hope Republic of Korean pharmaceutical industry to promote international collaboration for advancing the healthcare industry.
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