Ulsan City to Operate Public Late-Night Pharmacies Starting March

Open daily from 10 PM to 2 AM the next day

Ulsan City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Ulsan City announced that starting in March, it will designate and operate a 'Public Late-Night Pharmacy' to alleviate the inconvenience of consultations and purchasing medicines for mild patients during late-night hours and to prevent misuse and medication errors.

The designated pharmacy is Garam Pharmacy (Samsan-ro, Nam-gu), which will operate year-round from 10 PM to 2 AM the next day.

Garam Pharmacy is currently designated as a dedicated home treatment pharmacy that dispenses and supplies medicines to patients undergoing home treatment due to COVID-19 infection, enabling timely medication for confirmed patients who urgently need medicines at night.

An official from Ulsan City stated, "So far, 907 convenience stores operating 24 hours have been selling 12 types of over-the-counter medicines, but complaints arose due to a lack of medicine varieties and absence of medication guidance. We expect that the Public Late-Night Pharmacy will provide safe and convenient pharmacist services, resolving these complaints."

To support citizens' safe and convenient purchase of medicines, the city enacted the "Ulsan Metropolitan City Public Late-Night Pharmacy Support Ordinance" in 2019, and in February, designated the operating pharmacy through recommendations from the Ulsan branch of the Korean Pharmaceutical Association.

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