Doctors oppose pharmacists' substitute dispensing

The Korea Pharmaceutical Association's recent move to expand its substitute dispensing scheme is facing opposition from doctors, although the shortage of drugs (i.e., Norvasc, Plavix, Amaryl, Cozaar) supplied by Zuellig Pharma Korea (ZPK) representing 17 foreign drug makers is expected to happen from the this week.

The Korea Medical Association (KMA) recently expressed its deep regret with c...