OTC

The Online Purchase Process for Class-1 OTC Medicines: Why You Cannot Order Directly, and What the Pharmacist’s Confirmation Should Ask

Tsubaki Trading Editorial / July 7, 2026

Drawing on MHLW and Tokyo Metropolitan Government guidance and live online-pharmacy flows: why Class-1 medicines cannot be ordered directly, and what a pharmacist confirmation is expected to ask before a purchase can proceed.

Safe Use & Buying Guides

A Symptom-Based Guide to Common OTC Medicines: Colds, Pain Relief, Rhinitis, Gastrointestinal, and Eye Care

Tsubaki Trading Editorial / July 7, 2026

How common OTC medicines in Japan are organised by symptom — colds, pain relief, rhinitis, gastrointestinal and eye care — with the risk classes, contraindicated groups and the points at which a pharmacist should be consulted.

Pharma News, Safe Use & Buying Guides

2026 Update to Japan’s Medicine Sales System: Online Medication Guidance, Abuse Prevention, and the Boundaries of Online Sales

Tsubaki Trading Editorial / July 7, 2026

What changes in Japan’s medicine sales system from May 2026: online medication guidance for guidance-required medicines, specified guidance-required medicines, designated abuse-prevention medicines, and the implications for cross-border purchase pages.