Research & Reports

Korean pharmacies commonly use Maekmundong‑tang, Maheong‑gamseok‑tang, Cheongpae‑tang and Cheongsang‑bohwan for cough. Maekmundong‑tang is preferred when phlegm is scant and dry‑cough triggers are present.

Healthport’s Goodpharm .ai chart now includes a Drug‑Mugger alert, warning pharmacists of nutrient deficiencies linked to long‑term drug use such as statins, metformin and PPIs.

A study shows that an AI‑powered web system can cut pharmacists' literature search time by more than two‑thirds while keeping information quality high.

The common cold presents with sore throat and fever, frequently seen in primary care and pharmacies, and involves various upper‑respiratory infections caused mainly by viruses such as rhinovirus.

The Gyeonggi‑do Pharmaceutical Association and PulseNell signed an MOU on the 24th to promote pharmacist services and personalized health care using the AI‑based platform “마음챙김”.

Patients expect prescriptions and OTC advice, but pharmacies also address uncertainty and information gaps, a concept highlighted by Nobel laureate Kenneth Arrow.

The Korean Pharmaceutical Association announced the launch of 'PharmSNS' for pharmacist‑public communication and the formation of a working group to develop AI tools for pharmacy workflow efficiency.

NCIA presented autophagy‑focused brain health research and unveiled the pharmacy‑only supplement NeuroAP at a Daegu pharmacist fair, with KAIST professor Park Ok‑nam discussing autophagy’s role in neurodegeneration.

Dioni Healthcare presented its NQO1‑targeted NAD+/ATP dual‑promotion and senolytic‑based health functional foods at the 2026 Daegu Pharmacy Farm Fair, attracting pharmacist interest.

The National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) of Korea has begun building a public electronic prescription delivery system, a key infrastructure for formalizing telemedicine.

Pharmacist Han Hyun‑ji and AI researcher Kim Jung‑hyun will host a free webinar on the 25th at 9 PM, demonstrating Claude’s features and paper‑search techniques for pharmacists.

Generative AI advances such as Vibe Coding are driving a push for digital literacy in pharmacy, with major conferences highlighting AI‑enabled pharmacy management and counseling.