Earnings in pharmaceutical sector seen positive

Amid depressed OTC demand and a slumping economy, sales by pharmaceutical firms have been gradually gaining momentum from this year, thanks to their aggressive marketing in flagship products.

According to Yakup Shinmoon, the combined sales of 26 firms listed on the main stock bourse whose fiscal year ends in December posted 3.3 trillion won in the January-September of this year, up 8.9 perce...