"50,000 Won per Mask, Refund Refused"… Controversial Pharmacy Finally Closes Down

"Unable to Operate Due to No Customers After Report"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] It has been confirmed that a pharmacist in Daejeon, who caused controversy by selling masks, fatigue relief medicine, and band-aids at 50,000 won each and refusing refund requests, has submitted a pharmacy closure report.

According to the Daejeon Pharmaceutical Association on the 6th, pharmacist A, who operated a pharmacy in Bongmyeong-dong, Yuseong-gu, filed a closure report with the district office on the same day.

Pharmacist A explained the reason for the closure as "Due to news spreading through the media and the internet, no customers have come at all, making it impossible to operate the pharmacy."

Pharmacist A, who opened the pharmacy last month, caused controversy by selling masks, band-aids, headache medicine, and other over-the-counter drugs at 50,000 won each, while refusing refund requests from consumers who realized the payment amount late.

Consumers filed 12 complaints about this issue with the Yuseong Health Center in Daejeon, and the Daejeon Pharmaceutical Association also received 3 complaints with the same content.

Pharmacist A argued that the pharmacy complied with the "Seller Price Display System," which allows pharmacies to autonomously set prices for over-the-counter drugs, but the Korea Pharmaceutical Association plans to refer A to the Ethics Committee for unethical pharmacist conduct.

Meanwhile, it was revealed that pharmacist A had previously received psychiatric medication treatment due to paranoia and other issues.

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