Korea Plans Breakthrough System To Encourage Innovation
Executive Summary
Following up on its May announcement of a conditional approval scheme to shorten R&D and approval periods, and aiming to ensure the prompt and stable supply of life-saving drugs, South Korea is planning a new law on breakthrough therapies and for drugs for public health crises.
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