Japan Restricts Online Sales Of Most OTCs In Drug Law Revisions
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Most OTC drugs in Japan will no longer be available via delivery services beginning in June as the country clamps down on online sales of drugs
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