TOKYO -- Japanese pharmacies began selling emergency contraceptive pills without prescriptions this week, as part of a government-led trial that could see the nation join over 90 countries that offer over-the-counter access to the drug.
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Emergency contraceptive pills will be available prescription-free in some Japanese pharmacies until March 2024. © Kyodo
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