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1 in 3 S. Koreans Prescribed Medication Last Year: Data

SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — About one-third of South Koreans were prescribed drugs for medical use last year, data showed Thursday. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety reported that 18.8 million people were prescribed medication by 104,000 doctors last year. Prescriptions for medication dropped slightly between 2019 (18.5 million) and 2020 (17.5 million) [...]

Third of S. Koreans Prescribed Narcotics in Past Year

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A third of South Koreans were given prescription narcotics in the past one-year period, as more people received comprehensive medical checkups, government data showed Tuesday. More than 17.8 million people received drugs like propofol and zolpidem, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said, citing some 107 million pieces [...]