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Balversa may be prescribed at general hospitals in Korea

By Eo, Yun-Ho | translator Alice Kang

25.01.06 05:40:00

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The new bladder cancer drug Balversa may now be prescribed in Korea¡¯s Big 5 tertiary hospitals in Korea.

According to industry sources, Janssen Korea's FGFR-inhibiting urothelial carcinoma (bladder cancer) drug Balversa (erdafitinib) recently passed the drug committees (DCs) of tertiary hospitals including Samsung Medical Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Asan Medical Center, and Sinchon Severance Hospital.

In addition, the drug¡¯s prescription codes have been generated at major medical institutions across the country, including Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, GangNeung Asan Hospital, Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, National Cance

Eo, Yun-Ho(unkindfish@dailypharm.com)
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