The health ministry will designate eight drug ingredients as having abuse potential under the law in response to rising concerns about potential overdoses among young people using over-the-counter medicines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/25/japan/science-health/japan-medicine-new-abuse-risk-designation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #pharmaceutical #health #drugs #mhlw