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Hisamitsu America, the makers of Salonpas® — Over-the-Counter (OTC) topical pain relief brand — is kicking off a month of free sampling events, including in-person giveaways and an online campaign offering 60,000 free samples.

During May, the in-person sampling will take place across multiple weekends in the NY Metro area, including:

• Japan Parade & Street Fair, NYC (May 10): Salonpas booth with product sampling, plus a float in the parade led by Grand Marshal Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto
• Salonpas Day (May 18): Celebrating freedom from pain with free samples at select NJ ShopRite stores and community engagement at Cranford’s Pizza Run 5K featuring gold medalist rower, Susan Francia
• Online Sampling All Month: Free FLEX Patch samples available while supplies last at

“Japan Parade and Street Fair, and Salonpas Day are two wonderful opportunities for us to connect face to face with consumers and provide safe and effective pain relief solutions while living out our company’s commitment to “TE-A-TE” culture,” said Jim Lepis, President & CEO, Hisamitsu America, the marketers of Salonpas®, the world’s number one OTC pain patch brand and #1 Doctor & Pharmacist Recommended Brand of OTC Pain Relief Patches in the US.

“What lies beneath “TE-A-TE” is your compassion for your loved ones. Such compassion is the starting point of our “Patch Treatment Culture,” which Hisamitsu has emphasized since its establishment.”

Free Salonpas OTC Pain Relief Patch

For pain sufferers, Hisamitsu America is offering a FREE OTC 1 count Salonpas Lidocaine Flex Patch* while supplies last. (18 years or older living in the Continental US)

The Salonpas® Pain Relieving FLEX Patch Lidocaine 4% uses advanced patch technology with the maximum strength lidocaine available without a prescription. The FLEX patch has thin, flexible, highly adhesive fabric that contours to the body, so patches adhere through movement, bending, twisting and flexing.

There are no shipping & handling costs and everyone who registers - at either the English or Spanish sampling site - will receive a free OTC 1 count Salonpas Flex Patch.

English sampling website - www.TrySalonpas.com

Spanish sampling website - www.PruebaSalonpas.com