Customers still ignorant of prescription-free OTC selling at pharmacy

The prevailing customers' perception that the purchase of over-the-counter drugs should be available with doctor's prescription has been an impeding factor for the activation of OTC sales, the Green Consumer Network said recently.

In a two-month survey of 1,200 visitors at pharmacies of four regions, such as Seoul, Daegu, Pohang and Inchon, during October to November of last year, 26.5 perce...