Shutdown of discount chains causes troubles to pharmacies

The new parliament is pushing to quickly enact a bill that will reduce business hours for discount store chains and super-supermarkets (SSMs), raising the ire of pharmacies owners.

Under the current law, large stores must close two days every month, with the specifics decided by local councils, and cut hours for 24-hour stores.

Store owners and most shoppers seemed flatly annoyed, paying ...