[Photo] Deputy Prime Minister Hong Nam-ki Visits Bio Company Laboratory

On the 16th, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Hong Nam-ki visited Aprogen, a bio-industry venture company located in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi Province, and received an explanation about the research facilities from the officials. Aprogen, which researches and produces antibody new drugs and biosimilars, is the 11th unicorn company in Korea and the first in the bio sector, with 371 employees and total assets of 374.2 billion won. Deputy Prime Minister Hong visited the site following the confirmation of the 'Bio-industry Innovation Policy Directions and Key Tasks' and the 'Biohealth Core Regulatory Improvement Measures' at the Innovation Growth Strategy Meeting held the previous day. / Seongnam = Reporter Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

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