Thai FDA confirmed 3,400 pharmacies have joined the ‘Suk-Kai Sabai-Krapao’ (Healthy Body, Comfortable Wallet) program, launching Nov 4, to let patients buy prescriptions outside private hospitals

Since Thailand has about 1,000 state hospitals and at least 15,000 pharmacies – with more than 4,800 in Bangkok – it is only sensible to merge the two together so patients being treated under the Universal Healthcare Coverage can have their prescriptions filled at a local pharmacy instead of having to queue at over-crowded state hospitals.