Last year, 471 pharmacies closed while 561 newly opened in Seoul

Last year, 561 pharmacies reportedly were newly opened and 471 were closed in Seoul.

According to the opening and closing status of medical institutes researched by the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, the number of pharmacies in the total 25 districts(also known as Gu) last year was 5,100, which means it was increased by 58 stores compared to 5,042 pharmacies at the end of 2016.