In 2022, there were around 29.3 thousand pharmaceutical distributors in South Korea. This represents an increase from the previous year. The majority of pharmaceutical distributors were pharmacies, making up about 83 percent of distributors.
Number of pharmaceutical distributors in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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MFDS (South Korea). (December 28, 2023). Number of pharmaceutical distributors in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073775/south-korea-pharmaceutical-distributors/
MFDS (South Korea). "Number of pharmaceutical distributors in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073775/south-korea-pharmaceutical-distributors/
MFDS (South Korea). (2023). Number of pharmaceutical distributors in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073775/south-korea-pharmaceutical-distributors/
MFDS (South Korea). "Number of Pharmaceutical Distributors in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073775/south-korea-pharmaceutical-distributors/
MFDS (South Korea), Number of pharmaceutical distributors in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073775/south-korea-pharmaceutical-distributors/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Number of pharmaceutical distributors in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MFDS (South Korea), December 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1073775/south-korea-pharmaceutical-distributors/