Korea’s OTC Drug Sales In Supermarkets Stalled At National Assembly
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Ruling party and opposition lawmakers clashed this week during ratification of the Korea-U.S. FTA in the National Assembly, but both sides are currently united in refusing the establishment of a new law to expand sales channels for OTC drugs.
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