Jung Won Shin
Senior Editor
Jung Won focuses on coverage of all aspects of news in the Korean pharma and biotech industry as well as for regulatory matters. She covers major pharma and biotech conferences in Korea as well as interviewing key opinion leaders. She also handles a regular Korean language podcast on Scrip/Pink Sheet stories. She has worked previously for Dow Jones Newswires, covering various industry sectors and the economy.
Latest From Jung Won Shin
Could ASEAN Become Next Priority For Korean Pharma Firms?
Southeast Asia has so far not been a priority market for South Korean pharma firms, largely because of challenges such as access and affordability for patients. But a Deloitte executive suggested at a recent seminar that technology-based medicines, for example using next-generation formulation technologies, could be an initial focus for Korean firms looking to enter the rapidly growing ASEAN grouping.
Korean Biotech Roundup: String Of Positive R&D Developments Outweighs Some Setbacks
The South Korean biotech space has been marked by multiple positive R&D developments and pipeline and partnering progress in recent months, more than outweighing some other setbacks for the rapidly developing sector.
AIRIS 2024: Global Cooperation A Challenge For Regulation Of AI Products
During the first international symposium on the use of AI in medical products, co-hosted by US and Korean regulators, global experts discussed issues and challenges related to effective development and regulation. Cooperation, flexibility and the need for a "human-centric" approach emerged as key themes in the fast-moving field.
Deal Watch: AbbVie Adds To Immunology Pipeline Through Deal With OSE
Plus deals involving Novo Nordisk/Neomorph, Mabwell/Jiangsu Haibo, Alteogen/Merck & Co., Gilead/Biocytogen, AlphaGen/ARTBIO and XOMA/Kinnate.
Doctors’ Protests Intensify In Korea As Essential Healthcare Challenges Highlighted
South Korea’s healthcare services face both longer-term systemic challenges and short-term disruption from ongoing doctor walkouts over government plans to boost medical trainees. Meanwhile, the local pharma industry is calling for new measures to support the supply of essential drugs.
Toward The Global Big Pharma League: Yuhan’s Ambitions After Leclaza
With Leclaza as a foothold, the next couple of years will be crucial for Yuhan’s ambition to become a top 50 global pharma firm. R&D president Yeul Hong Kim shares how he intends to shape the leading Korean company's efforts to compete with its global rivals.