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Finding Western Medicines in Japan
Visitors and residents of Japan from overseas often comment that Japanese drugs are ineffective. Perhaps the dosage is not the same or they don’t receive the prescription they were hoping for. To cope, many people import over-the-counter medicines in their bags or have them shipped from home. However, this may not always be legal – see our previous post on (finding ibuprofen in Japan) for information on importing medicines into Japan.
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