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The Korean Pharmaceutical Association launched the first senior‑care course of its KPA Care Pharmacy Academy, training pharmacists to expand community pharmacies into local health‑management hubs for the elderly.

A mother who lost her son shared her grief with a community pharmacist, highlighting the role of pharmacies in mental‑health support.

The Toxin Research Association and MetaCentrics held a workshop in Busan to discuss expanding counseling approaches beyond toxins and metabolism to include anti‑aging and vagus‑nerve focus, aiming to boost community pharmacy competitiveness.

The Korean Pharmacy Communication and Community Care Society convened its 2026 academic conference to discuss polypharmacy management, pharmaceutical collaboration, and expanding pharmacists' roles in community care.

Seoul’s ‘Girl Care Pharmacy’ initiative provides crisis‑helping teenage girls with pharmacist‑led medication advice and counseling at local pharmacies.

Korean community pharmacies are evolving beyond dispensing, integrating patient‑centered design, digital systems, branding and management practices, says pharmacist‑entrepreneur Yoon Seon‑chun.