Mokpo City to Pilot Operation of One Nighttime Public Late-Night Pharmacy

Pharmaceutical Purchases Available Until Midnight... 'Vitamin Pharmacy' Near Sangdong E-Mart

The pharmacy is located in Sang-dong, Mokpo-si. Photo by Mokpo-si

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jeong Seunghyun] Mokpo City, Jeollanam-do, will pilot operate one 'Public Late-Night Pharmacy' until the end of this year.

According to Mokpo City on the 1st, a Public Late-Night Pharmacy is a pharmacy designated by the Governor of Jeollanam-do that operates from 10 PM to midnight to address the difficulty citizens face in purchasing medicines during late-night hours with low medical accessibility, and to prevent emergency room overcrowding and medicine misuse.

The selected Public Late-Night Pharmacy this time is 'Vitamin Pharmacy,' located near E-Mart in Sang-dong, Mokpo City. Notices and signboards will be posted at the entrance, and efforts will be focused on guidance and promotion in cooperation with 119 emergency services and the local pharmaceutical association.

A city official said, "The Public Late-Night Pharmacy allows the purchase of various medicines at night and provides professional medication guidance from pharmacists, which is expected to help prevent medicine misuse and alleviate emergency room overcrowding."

He added, "Currently, there are 180 convenience stores operating 24 hours in Mokpo City selling 13 types of safe over-the-counter medicines such as antipyretics. With the pilot operation of the Public Late-Night Pharmacy, accessibility to emergency medicines at night is expected to improve."

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