Hanmi Pharmaceutical is readying for the febrile neutropenia (FN) treatment market for its first bio new drug Rolontis (eflapegrastim), as it finally received the South Korean health authority’s market authorization.

This could be an opportunity for the South Korean company to take over the domestic drug market, currently led by global pharmaceutical companies.

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On Mar. 18, South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) approved the marketing of Hanmi Pharmaceutical's 'Rolontis' as the 33rd new drug developed in the country. At the same time, Hanmi Pharm entered the countdown of Rolontis' entry into the U.S. market. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) `pre-a