Pharmacists, convenience stores clash over non-prescription drugs
(WorldNews South Korea)

The Korea Pharmaceutical Association and convenience store owners clash over which non-prescription drugs are to fill the shelves on Aug. 8. Korea Times photo by Shin Sang-soon By Kim Hyun-bin Pharmacists and convenience store owners are engaged in a dispute over whether to expand the list of over-the-counter drugs available at 24-hour stores. The Ministry of Health and Welfare held its sixth designation committee meeting, Wednesday, to select high-demand medications to be labeled as non-prescription drugs that can be sold at convenience stores...