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Busan will provide a maximum of 320,000 KRW per pharmacy that remains open on Chuseok day, while Seoul and Jeju have no such grant this year.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced plans to create a dedicated permanent organization to tackle abnormal fake medical treatments, including fee paybacks and advance high‑cost payments.

Policy director Jeon Jin‑han cautions that the government's plan to broaden medication delivery for telemedicine patients could increase private platform control and push medical privatization.

Over three decades, the KPA has formed emergency committees for major policy issues, noting varied outcomes influenced by political, social and public factors.

Pharmacists rallied outside the Blue House, demanding a halt to the government's plan to broaden telemedicine and prescription drug delivery, urging stronger primary care and public health infrastructure.

On June 13, pharmacists and allied health groups gathered in front of Seoul’s Blue House to protest the government's plan to broaden telemedicine‑based prescription drug delivery, urging a policy review.

KDCA announced a 2026‑2027 influenza epidemic warning on Sep 11, citing rapid rise in cases among school‑age children and infants and urging preventive measures in group settings.

The Korean Pharmaceutical Association calls for dropping in‑hospital compounding of abortion induction drugs and pushing for health‑insurance reimbursement, warning against utilization barriers.

A relay protest in front of Seoul’s Blue House entered its 359th day, with officials urging the government and parliament to clarify and reform the licensing system for pharmacists and herbal pharmacists.

Pharma companies in Korea have identified abnormal distribution of their OTC drugs on an online shopping mall that also sells supplements and masks, prompting a response to curb illegal sales.

On Sep 11, Speaker Jo Jeong‑sik inaugurated the 2nd term Sejong Parliament Building Construction Committee, a 15‑member body that will advise on the new legislative complex.

The Korean Pharmacists Association urges the government to scrap the 7‑day limit on first‑time telemedicine prescriptions and the planned expansion of drug delivery, citing patient safety.