An ongoing strike affecting Finnish pharmacies is intensifying to encompass 60 percent of all pharmacies in Finland. Some 150 new pharmacies are now joining the labour action. The greatest impact will be on the activities of larger pharmacies, and on the capacity of pharmacies to advise customers. The Finnish Pharmacists' Association is demanding pay hikes totalling an average 500 euros a month over the next two to three years. Pharmacists insist their salaries, which they believe have stagnated, need to be rectified. Mediation efforts between the Pharmacists' Association and the employers' side continue on Tuesday morning. A list of pharmacies affected by the strike can be found on the Finnish Pharmacists' Association website. YLE
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