Actualités quotidiennes

On April 29, 2026, 약사공론 held the 2nd General‑Medicine Pharmacy Counseling Success Case Contest, selecting 15 outstanding pharmacists from over 970 participants across 15 OTC brands.

After a hiatus, pharmacist Park Jeong‑bin’s popular ‘Secret Note’ series, known as ‘Yakjumma’ on social media and featured in the Korean Pharmacist Journal since 2021, will resume with Season 2 in May 2026.

Both rimegepant and fremanezumab are used for migraine; rimegepant treats acute attacks and prevention, while fremanezumab is used for prevention only.

Henrik Vidgren, a Swedish ENT physician and musician, released a 2019 song urging people not to Google health symptoms, highlighting risks of unverified online medical advice, including medication choices.

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

Pharmacist Ahn Ji‑won explains why dosage instructions like “after meals” or “every 12 hours” are essential for efficacy and safety.

Rising reports of lethargy and insomnia have led Korean consumers to seek OTC relief at pharmacies. The article outlines two over‑the‑counter products, Mind Trol tablets and Q‑Up amp, and their potential synergistic effect.

Roche was named the most reputable cancer‑treatment company in a PatientView survey of 505 patient groups, with AstraZeneca and Novartis taking second and third places.

Hanmi Science expands its pharmacy‑only Pro‑Calm line with the new EGF Urea Keratin Cream, a multi‑care product for face and body.

The Goyang City Pharmacists Association held a commemorative ceremony and training session, reaffirming its commitment to future pharmacy collaboration.

The 2026 Daegu City Pharmacist Farm Fair and member training, sponsored by the Korean Pharmaceutical Association and hosted by Daegu Pharmacists Association, gathered over 2,200 members at EXCO, linked with the Medi Expo.

A new weekly roundup by 약사공론 summarizes key health‑care and pharmacy issues, including the rise of warehouse‑type pharmacies, increasing impulsive drug self‑harm among youths, and OTC misuse.