Drug makers blamed for soaring prices

Pharmaceutical companies are taking advantage of the latest inflationary pressures stemming from rising raw material costs to boost their prices, according to market sources.

The retail prices of Dong-A Pharmaceutical’s four OTC products including Tempo, will have a 10 to 20 percent gain from September 1.

Consumers will face a 10 percent increase in retail price of Handok’s Festal from ne...