Decreasing number of pediatric and ENT patients worsens pharmacy management

With the pronouncing downward trend in the number of prescription at pediatric and ENT clinics, their neighboring pharmacies have faced financial hardships in more intense competition where the number of pharmacies in the first quarter of this year stands at 17,501, up 501 compared with last year.

A survey released by the Pediatric Practitioners Association showed that about 56 percent of th...