Taisho Pharmaceutical on Tuesday started selling nonprescription drugs in a vending machine in Tokyo on a test basis.
Placed newly inside Shinjuku Station, the vending machine is offering a lineup of 30 medicines, including the Pabron cold drug, until the end of August. The machine will be in operation from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the time being.
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