Around 57 percent of the surveyed pharmacies in South Korea in 2020 stated that they saw a decrease of over-the-counter sales following the COVID-19 outbreak. Meanwhile, around 30 percent reported OTC sales increased particularly in common cold and cough drugs.
Impact of COVID-19 on over-the-counter (OTC) pharmacy sales in South Korea in 2020
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IQVIA. (March 31, 2020). Impact of COVID-19 on over-the-counter (OTC) pharmacy sales in South Korea in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120103/south-korea-covid-19-impact-on-otc-pharmacy-sales/
IQVIA. "Impact of COVID-19 on over-the-counter (OTC) pharmacy sales in South Korea in 2020." Chart. March 31, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120103/south-korea-covid-19-impact-on-otc-pharmacy-sales/
IQVIA. (2020). Impact of COVID-19 on over-the-counter (OTC) pharmacy sales in South Korea in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120103/south-korea-covid-19-impact-on-otc-pharmacy-sales/
IQVIA. "Impact of Covid-19 on Over-the-counter (Otc) Pharmacy Sales in South Korea in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120103/south-korea-covid-19-impact-on-otc-pharmacy-sales/
IQVIA, Impact of COVID-19 on over-the-counter (OTC) pharmacy sales in South Korea in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120103/south-korea-covid-19-impact-on-otc-pharmacy-sales/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Impact of COVID-19 on over-the-counter (OTC) pharmacy sales in South Korea in 2020 [Graph], IQVIA, March 31, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120103/south-korea-covid-19-impact-on-otc-pharmacy-sales/