Increasing number of small-sized drug wholesalers triggering concerns

The Korea Drug Wholesalers Association recently urged the government to take tougher action against the increasing trend of newly established small-sized individual wholesalers, as the current number stands at 1,200 and it will threaten to reach 2,000 by the end of next year in light of fact that new wholesalers are now emerging with 15 to 20 every month.

In the face of the increasing number...