North Korea’s “model pharmacies” criticized for high prices and poor medication selection

North Korea’s “model pharmacies” criticized for high prices and poor medication selection

A model pharmacy operating in Sinuiju since October charges 50% more than markets for aspirin and prefers foreign currency for health supplements, leading locals to suspect the facility serves propaganda purposes rather than improving public health. A source in North Pyongan province told Daily NK recently that the model pharmacy in the Bonbu neighborhood has been operating since Oct. 10, 2024 (a date celebrated in North Korea as Party Foundatio…

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A model pharmacy operating in Sinuiju since October charges 50% more than markets for aspirin and prefers foreign currency for health supplements, leading locals to suspect the facility serves propaganda purposes rather than improving public health. A source in North Pyongan province told Daily NK recently that the model pharmacy in the Bonbu neighborhood has […] The post North Korea’s “model pharmacies” criticized for high prices and poor medic…