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MOHW reluctant to CVS's request to expand SRADs

By kang, hae-kyung | translator Kang, Shin-Kook

22.08.05 06:00:40

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Tae-Gil Ha, Director of Division of Pharmaceutical Policy at MOHW ¡°policy environment is changing with the introduction of public late-night pharmacies, pharmacy vending machines, etc.¡±

¡°200-400 reports on SRAD-related adverse events are filed every year¡±

¡°Requests have been made for legislations on seller education and reinforced enforcement of regulations¡±


The Ministry of Health and Welfare expressed disapproval over the convenience store industry's request that the scope of Safe and Readily Available Drugs (SRADs) should be expanded to antacids and burn ointments for sale at convenience stores.

The MOHW explained that the SRAD system is a unique exception made from the healthcare system¡¯s perspective, and that the policy environment is now changing so that drugs may be purchased from pharmacists at public late-night pharmacies or pharmacy vending machines.

At the 'Policy Improvement Seminar for the Sustainable Development of Close-to-Life Retail Industry' that was organized by the Korea Franchisee Union and hosted by Seung-Jae Choi's Of

kang, hae-kyung(khk@dailypharm.com )
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