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Table. 5.

Table. 5.

Indiscriminate sales of medicines that are feared to be misused or abused (E), Unfair customer inducements (F) and Rebate and undue pressure exercise (G) related precedents

Case ID Precedent case # (Date Sentenced) Plaintiff (P) and Defendant (D) Outline of the case Disposition against a pharmacist
16 Daegu District Court 2020 GODAN 4089 (2021.4.13.) D: Pharmacist • 2019.6.25
• Sold health functional food as atopy special drugs
• Adverse events occurred, but necessary measures were not taken.
• Penalty of KRW 3,000,000
17 Supreme Court 2017 DO 3406 (2017.4.26.) D: Pharmacist • 2012.10.-2013.6.21
• Sold medicines for human use to animal hospital founders via internet
• Penalty of KRW 1,000,000
18 Supreme Court 2008 DO 3423 (2008.10.23.) D: Pharmacist • 2006.1.24-2007.2.28
• After opening a website and consulting with a remote client on the phone, dispensed medicine and transport it by courier for sale.
• Penalty of KRW 3,000,000
19 Seoul Administrative Court 2011 GOOHAB 43591 (2012.10.26.) P: Pharmacist D: Head of Yangcheon Tax Office • 2009.7.-2009.12.
• Pharmacist received KRW 170,979,255 mileage after purchasing medicine from a drug wholesaler and received KRW 116,859,305 in cash.
• Missed comprehensive income tax report
• If mileage of the nature of accumulated incentives is paid as money, it is subject to income tax.
• Comprehensive income tax imposed at KRW 28,783,000
Yakhak Hoeji 2023;67:94-102 https://doi.org/10.17480/psk.2023.67.2.94
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