There are about 2,300 pharmacies dedicated to COVID-19

Rx of the clinic increases and # of dispensing increases

Doubles the number of pharmacies in a month

Increase in active prescription recommendations of the Korea Medical Association, and short expiration date also affects prescription volume.

 

The number of pharmacies in charge of COVID-19 treatments has more than doubled in a month.

 

The number of pharmacies in charge increased from 996 on the 11th of last month to 2,314 on the 19th of this month.

 

The number of participating pharmacies has increased, but the number of treatment preparations per pharmacy has not decreased.

 

This is because the number of confirmed patients has increased and the number of prescription lawmakers has increased.

 

The number of prescription preparations is expected to increase further in the future as the Korea Medical Association actively recommended prescriptions last week.

 

Pharmacy A in Seoul said, "On average, there are 30 prescriptions a day, and when there are a lot, there are up to 50 prescriptions.

 

It is mainly focused on Paxlovid, and Lagevrio is also on the rise in prescriptions.

 

"We have room for government inventory, so we are properly secured when we are aware of it and when it is insufficient," the pharmacist said.

 

Pharmacy A said, "As the number of clinics to prescribe treatments increased, nearby pharmacies applied for participation and the number of base pharmacies increased.

 

It will be distributed to new pharmacies, but the increase in the number of prescriptions shows that the total number of prescriptions has increased." Until now, the amount of prescriptions for treatments has varied by region, but recently, the number of treatments has also been increasing in areas where demand for treatments has been low.

 

Pharmacy B in Seoul said, "In our region, there were few prescriptions.

 

It was about one to two cases a day, but recently it has increased to five to six cases, he said.

 

"We are prescribing at a clinic located in apartment complex , and patients are visiting and receiving prescriptions." In our region, pharmacies have been designated more than twice, and the number of prescriptions is increasing as lawmakers actively prescribe them," he said.

 

Pharmacists analyzed not only the severe prevention of COVID-19 confirmed patients, but also the short expiration date of the treatment as a reason for encouraging prescription.

 

It is explained that the number of patients is increasing after the Korea Medical Association's recommendation for prescription.

 

"The number of newly designated pharmacies in our district has increased as much as existing pharmacies," said the pharmacy in charge of C in Seoul.

 

However, the number of preparations has increased a lot, and about 15 to 20 cases are received per day.

 

The large number of elderly patients in the region is also the reason for the large number of prescriptions.

 

Pharmacy C said, "The Korea Medical Association encourages prescriptions and feels the increase.

 

The expiration date of the treatment is short, but it seems that there is an intention to prescribe it to patients who need it within the deadline, the pharmacist said.