Major Japan Retailers Enter OTC On-Line Sales Market After SC Ruling
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Some of Japan's major retail chains, such as Aeon and Bic Camera are entering the market of on-line sales of over-the-counter drugs in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling that eased the ban on them.
Some of Japan's major retail chains, such as Aeon and Bic Camera are entering the market of on-line sales of over-the-counter drugs in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling that eased the ban on them. Aeon has expanded from Category 3 drugs, those deemed the least risky, into Category 2 drugs such as cold medicines. It says 127 of its stores will handle on-line sales of 800 drugs in the category. Bic Camera is just beginning Category 3 sales and expects to expand to Category 2 within the year. Kenko.com and a few other firms began selling wares in the Categories 1 and 2 soon after the court's January ruling. (Click here for more - a subscription may be required
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"Aeon, Bic Camera Lead Retail Move Into On-Line OTC Drug Sales" - Nikkei (Japan) (4/5/2013)