LEXICON
No.18 October 25, 2010

Class 1 OTC drug
第1類医薬品
Class 2 OTC drug
第2類医薬品
Designated Class 2 OTC drug
指定第2類医薬品
Class 3 OTC drug
第3類医薬品

Under the new marketing system for OTC drugs (一般用医薬品) introduced on June 1, 2009 as a result of the amendment of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law (薬事法), OTC drugs are classified into three categories according to risk: Class 1 OTC drugs...

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