Buying over the counter drugs over the internet in Japan
AdvertisementOn the 1st of June last year the law in Japan was changed to allow certain non-prescription drugs to be sold over the internet; this recent survey from iBridge Research Plus, reported on by japan.internet.com, looked at the sale of medical products, focusing on internet purchases.
Demographics
On the 12th of April 2010 300 members of the iBridge monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 52.7% of the sample were male, 13.7% in their twenties, 31.3% in their thirties, 32.0% in their forties, 16.0% in their fifties, and 7.0% in their sixties.
Looking at Q1, the law change liberalised some sales, but also reigned in others, which was what was being asked – Japan Economy News describes the situation in detail.
Research results
Q1: Did you hear about the ministerial ordinance about a revision to the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law that prevented online shops selling cough medicine and certain other pharmaceutical products? (Sample size=300)
Yes (to SQ) 68.7% No 31.3% Q1SQ: Did you know that Kenko Dot Com and others initiated litigation regarding this ministerial ordinance? (Sample size=206)
Yes 34.0% No 66.0% Q2: Do you think that the ministerial ordinance limiting sales of cough medicine and certain other pharmaceutical products is correct? (Sample size=300)
Yes 17.0% No 22.7% Cannot say 60.3%
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