Regulatory Updates

Veteran pharmacist Jin Gyo‑seong urges Korean pharmacists to unite under the KPA and focus on government response to telemedicine prescription delivery and safety‑stock drug expansion.

Efforts to block corporate subletting of pharmacy spaces in subway stations have not stopped similar arrangements, prompting the Gangseo‑gu Pharmaceutical Association to request documents from Seoul Metro.

The health ministry says expansion of safe OTC items in convenience stores could be postponed if illegal or improper sales practices are not corrected.

한국의료분쟁조정중재원이 2025년 새로 문을 연 약국에 1만원의 손해배상금 부담금을 12월에 부과·징수한다. 폐업한 경우는 제외된다.

Korea Disease Control Agency advises nursing homes to secure Paxlovid stocks and use Bebtelovimab based on patient condition amid rising COVID‑19 cases.

A pharmacist’s case note highlights that Korea’s Eun-gyosan OTC product is officially indicated for throat pain, thirst, cough and headache accompanying the common cold.

The Korean Pharmacists Association staged its 352nd day relay protest in front of Cheong Wa Dae, urging swift government and parliamentary action on longstanding Han Yak Sa concerns.

Pharmacies report that health‑insurance claim software experiences delays and network errors at month‑end due to overload of the HIRA medical‑claim portal server.

Jeonbuk pharmacists gathered outside the presidential office, urging the government and parliament to resolve the issue of traditional‑medicine pharmacists selling OTC drugs.

월말·월초 청구 집중 시 약국들의 시스템 접속 지연이 반복돼 대한약사회가 건강보험심사평가원에 운영 환경 개선을 요구했다.

Pharmacist groups have held relay rallies for 350 days, urging the government to define licensing duties and tighten drug‑handling rules.

Onnuri clarified that Mega Onnuri pharmacies operate under an independent pharmacist franchise model, detailing the head office’s role and sub‑lease structure after regional societies raised concerns.