Daily Busan
Pharmacies stay open late to improve medical access
Busan Metropolitan City has designated 16 late-night pharmacies to ensure citizens can access essential medications during late hours.
The pharmacies offer late-night services daily from 9 or 10 p.m. until midnight or 1 a.m. In Gijang-gun County, the service is available on weekdays.
Citizens can purchase necessary medications and receive professional medical guidance from pharmacists on duty. The program has been well-received by citizens as it began with four locations in 2021, expanded to 12 locations in 2022-2023 and 14 locations last year.
Real-time information on nearby late-night pharmacies is available through the emergency medical portal or by calling 119 emergency services.
◎ Emergency Medical Portal (응급의료포털): www.e-gen.or.kr
◎ Participating Pharmacies
<Today's Vocabulary - 오늘의 단어>
designated: 지정된 pharmacy: 약국 essential: 필수적인 medication: 약물 pharmacist: 약사
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