KPA asks credit card issuers to lower membership fee

The Korea Pharmaceutical Association asked credit card companies on June 2 to lower the current pharmacy membership fee between 2.4 to 2.7 percent to 1.6 percent, a same level as general hospitals.

While meeting with representatives from 9 card companies, the KPA said that many pharmacies feel the pinch over the current membership rate of credit card, as they expect little margin from prescr...