[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] Jeil Pharmaceutical, considered one of the Pfizer-related stocks, showed a sharp rise in the early trading session on the 10th.


As of 9:37 a.m. that day, Jeil Pharmaceutical's stock price recorded 102,000 won, up 24.09% (19,800 won) compared to the previous close. The stock price soared to 106,000 won at one point during the session.


On the 9th (local time), the U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced that the interim results of the Phase 3 clinical trial for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) vaccine, jointly developed with Germany's BioNTech, showed a prevention efficacy exceeding 90%.



Jeil Pharmaceutical has been grouped as a Pfizer-related stock due to CEO Seong Seok-je being a former employee of Korea Pfizer and the company selling Pfizer products.


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