OTC wholesaling in jeopardy due to heavy under-table money

Influenced by the fierce competition in the domestic OTC market, the OTC wholesaling business has suffered serious setbacks amidst the prevailing trends of under-the-table transaction with pharmacies, even via cash offering.

An OTC wholesaler said that a great number of OTC wholesalers are offering to some pharmacies under-the-table cash every month at the average ratio of 3~5 percent to the...