A makeshift cough syrup dispensary operating behind a coffee shop in Geylang Lorong 7 sees brisk business every night. No consultation is needed, and the plastic bottles do not come with labels.
And the "doctors"? Middle-aged men who you can be certain have no medical training, yet are more than ready to sell bottles of cough syrup to anyone willing to pay.
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