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Move toward OTC-switching system to provoke protest
The government’s scheme to allow over-the-counter drugs at supermarkets has provoked criticism from pharmacists.
The Korean Pharmaceutical Association said it will hold a protest rally against the government’s re-c...
Pharmacists are at crossroad, KPA chairman says
With the recent announcement that the government would allow 28 over-the-counter (OTC) medicines to be sold at supermarkets, the Korean Pharmaceutical Association President Kim ku said Thursday that pharmacists are at...
More pharmacies to open at night from May 20
From May 20, more pharmacies nationwide will be opened all year round and duty-pharmacies open at night on a rotating basis to give consumers wider access for non-prescription medicines, according to the Korean Pharma...
Many pharmacies neighboring at hospitals will shut down, KPA says
Pharmacies nearby large and small hospitals have enjoyed affluent income thanks to increasing number of prescriptions, but many pharmacies will have to put their shutters down if the drug dispensing/management fees ar...
Health ministry to face backlash
Despite its promise to come up with detailed measures for sales of OTC drugs at supermarkets at the end of May, the Ministry of Health and Welfare scrapped the plan suddenly last week, allegedly due to a strong opposi...
Pharmacies to face 5-time shift system at night
Pharmacies are likely to be pressed to operate a 5-time night shift system in the near future as the health ministry has asked them to come up with any possible options to prevent over-the-counter drugs at convenient ...
More pharmacies to open at night
The Korean Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) says it will encourage more pharmacies in rotation to open at nighttime under consultation with the health ministry.
"To help relieve people’s inconvenience, we will ask ...
More pharmacies to open at night
More pharmacies will be able to open at night to tackle the restricted access at nighttime, the Korean Pharmaceutical Association said Tuesday.
The association held a special meeting Tuesday to increase the number ...
OTC drugs may be purchased without inconvenience, survey says
According to a recent survey by a civil group, the majority of respondents said they have experienced no inconvenience in finding a pharmacy open at night or during holidays.
In the survey of medical providers at 2...
Night shift system at pharmacy under debate
The Korean Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) said that it has a plan to activate the night shift system so that more people will be easily able to buy medicine at night or on holidays at designated pharmacies.
"To h...
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