Many people show great expectation over pharmacies to open at night, holidays

The Korean Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) said on July 13 that it will test-run 2,848 pharmacies in major cities across the nation which will sell drugs around the clock and without closing.

A housewife welcomed the move. She recently had a hard time finding emergency medication at night around her residence in northwestern Seoul.

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