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Medipost posts record-high sales
Medipost turned to a surplus in the first quarter, with sales increasing to a record-high.
The stem cell biotechnology company announced Thursday that it recorded 7.5 billion won in sales for the first quarter, up 16 percent from the previous quarter and the biggest quarterly sales ever. Its operating profit stood at 180 million won, turning to a surplus from a 50 million won loss the previous quarter.
“Despite increases in cost of overseas clinical trials of stem cell based treatments and domestic operations, growing sales of Cartistem, a stem cell treatment for knee cartilage defects, the cord blood storage business and health supplements put the company in the black,” a spokesman for the company said.
Green Cross Lab, Ewha sign MOU
Green Cross Reference Lab under Green Cross Corp. signed an MOU with Ewha Womans University to set up research and development infrastructure for brain sciences. The two parties will cooperate to fuse research into the brain with other academic fields such as medicine and pharmaceuticals, economics, business administration, politics, education and women’s studies.
The first joint research project would be on post traumatic stress disorder suffered by North Korean refugees and firemen, according to the lab. “With the social burden from cerebral-nervous diseases increasing, we will cooperate with Ewha in diverse sectors including not only prevention and treatment but also human psychology and behavior,” said Lee Eun-hee, president of Green Cross Reference Lab.
Asan Medical Center, KIST to cooperate
Asan Medical Center signed an MOU with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) to set up a center to bolster cooperation in research and development.
The two parties plan to develop biomarkers for the diagnosis of critical and incurable diseases using nano particles. They will also work on the development of a new stent, a special tube inserted into arteries to prevent infarctions.
In-hospital school for burn victims opens
Hallym University Medical Center said that it opened a school within its Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital for children suffering from burn injuries.
The school was sponsored by the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) to enable children who are being treated for burns, sometimes for long periods of time, to continue studying. This is expected to also help children mitigate their mental anxiety, stress and physical pain during the treatment process, according to the hospital which specializes in the treatment of burn patients.
Class on rheumatoid arthritis scheduled
Chungang University Hospital in Seoul is holding a class on rheumatoid arthritis at 2 p.m., June 7. The class is part of the Gold Ring Campaign by the Korean College of Rheumatology, which aims at offering correct information on the disease for patients as well as non-patients.
Professors and a nutritionist at the hospital will give lectures on topics such as symptoms and diagnosis, treatment and good diets for patients, followed by a question and answer session. The class is open for anybody. Call (02) 6299-2219 for further information.