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May 19, 2003
Kobashou Launches Internet Teleconferencing System KOBA-FACEKobashou Inc, a major wholesaler of OTC drugs spun off from Kobayashi Pharmaceutical in April last year, launched the Internet teleconferencing system "KOBA-FACE" on May 6. Like a videophone, KOBA-FACE enables business conferencing via computer…

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