As Alvogen Korea and Chong Kun Dang's co-promotion contracts for oral birth control pills are set to expire, many pharmaceutical·distributors are sending love calls.

Sources said that distributors, including pharmaceutical companies with strength in over-the-counter drug sales, have visited Alvogen Korea and Chong Kun Dang to weigh considerations.

Alvogen and Chong Kun Dang signed a domestic distribution agreement for Mercilon in 2019. Alvogen has been responsible for the approval·imports·marketing of the drug, and Chong Kun Dang has been responsible for pharmacy sales.

At the time, Alvogen chose Chong Kun Dang as the Korean partnership company for Mercilon be