Sales of 11 OTC drugs at convenient stores

Despite years-long opposition from pharmacists, a total of 11 over-the-counter (OTC) drugs including analgesics and painkillers are being sold at 24-hour convenience stores around the country starting Thursday. But prices are as much as one-third higher than in pharmacies.

Aimed at offering easier access to the public, the drugs will be sold at 11,538 convenience stores and 1,907 local healt...