A Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry committee is having a tough time choosing over-the-counter medicines that can be sold in convenience stores in the face of opposition to deregulation.
The study committee began the selection process in September in response to the government's decision in June to allow convenience stores to sell comparatively safe drugs over the counter.
The move is aimed at enhancing consumer convenience.
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