Chong Kun Dang Holdings announced on the 1st that it conducted the '2025 Love Sharing Blood Donation Campaign' from July 23 to 31 to alleviate the summer blood shortage. The blood donation event took place at Chong Kun Dang's six business sites across the country, and the company plans to deliver 206 blood donation certificates from participating employees to a colleague in treatment. For each participant, the company will create a matching fund of 10,000 won to support the improvement of aging facilities at the Korean Children's Leukemia Foundation's pediatric cancer center.
Yuhan Corporation announced on the 1st that it will support disaster relief efforts for those affected by recent heavy rains, providing hygiene and household supplies worth 150 million won through the Korean Red Cross. The donated items include seven types of products necessary for flood recovery, such as Yuhan Lax mildew remover and eco-friendly kitchen detergent 'Afore.' Yuhan Corporation CEO Jo Wook-je said, "I decided to donate with the hope that it will provide some support to neighbors who have lost their homes unexpectedly due to disasters," adding, "Moving forward, we will fulfill our social responsibility as a corporation that helps improve the people's lives and safety."
Inje University Busan Paik Hospital held a ceremony on the 1st to unveil the 'Wall of Sharing,' which features the names of donors. The wall, measuring 5.33 meters wide and 2.35 meters tall, is installed in the first-floor corridor and connects to the 'Wall of History,' which contains the 46-year history of Busan Paik Hospital. The names of individuals, corporations, and organizations that donated social project and development funds to the Busan Paik Hospital development support council are listed.
The Korean Hospital Association announced on the 1st that it will conduct the written examination for first-year residents on the 16th of this month. According to the hospital association's training environment committee, unlike in the past when applications were submitted by training hospitals, candidates must apply individually between the 4th and 5th. Those eligible for this written examination include those who have obtained a medical license (particularly candidates for family medicine) and interns who are due to complete their internships. Additionally, those who had a gap in their training since February of last year are included. However, individuals who resigned or gave up their appointment in last year's hospitals or departments cannot take the written examination. The recruitment of residents for the second half of the year will be guided by plans that the Ministry of Health and Welfare will announce, including eligibility and target demographics.
CLASSYS officially launched two body cartridges, 'Y Shrink' 6mm and 9mm, for its representative high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) device, Shrink Universe, on the 1st. The newly released cartridges, intended for improving skin elasticity on the abdomen and thighs, received approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. Shrink Universe is a medical device that has surpassed cumulative sales of 19,000 units and has been used for eyebrow lifting, eye area, mouth area, and neck wrinkle improvement, with the recent cartridge approval and release expanding its treatment area to body parts.
Kwangdong Pharmaceutical announced on the 1st that it has launched a treatment specifically for toenail and fingernail fungus called 'Barentok Nail Lacquer.' This product is an external treatment for toenail fungus (onychomycosis) and has cyclopyrox as its main ingredient, which possesses broad-spectrum antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects. It can be applied thinly once a day to the affected area.
Samsung Medical Center reported that it held a ceremony on the 31st to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Partners Center, a collaboration hub for medical professionals. The Partners Center (headed by cardiac surgery professor Yang Ji-hyuk) opened on July 1, 1995, under its former name, 'Referral Center,' as the first of its kind in the country. It is known as the collaboration center at general hospitals nationwide. At that time, patients commonly had to ask alumni or hospitals where they trained to receive care at a higher-level general hospital. The initial 97 collaborating medical institutions have now grown nearly 60-fold to 5,799 (5,617 collaboration clinics and 182 partnering hospitals).