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New Orleans health groups launch reproductive care vending machine
May 20, 2026
Seven reproductive health advocacy organizations have launched a free healthcare vending machine inside the New Orleans Healing Center, offering birth control…
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Wisconsin county adds free gun locks to health vending machines
May 12, 2026
Officials in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, have expanded a public health vending machine initiative to include free gun trigger locks and cable locks aimed at…
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Amazon adds Ozempic to pharmacy kiosks
May 8, 2026
Amazon Pharmacy is expanding its diabetes treatment offerings by adding the pill version of Ozempic to its pharmacy platform and select kiosks, while also…
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Tennessee school gets hygiene vending machine
May 5, 2026
Regional health plan brand Wellpoint Tennessee, in partnership with Archie's Promise, has installed a hygiene vending machine at East Ridge Middle School in…
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Wisconsin university students call for health vending machine
April 20, 2026
The Student Senate at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has approved a proposal to install a health and wellness vending machine on campus, according to a…
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Packaged ice trade group reacts to vending machine lead study
April 10, 2026
The International Packaged Ice Association is calling for stronger oversight of vending kiosks and similar retail formats, according to a press release.
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Pepperdine SGA to fund health vending machine
April 6, 2026
Pepperdine University's Student Government Association has approved $6,000 in funding for a new vending machine at the Student Health Center, designed to…
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Vending as social infrastructure: Expanding access to essential goods
by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media
The notion of vending machines delivering public services isn't new. Using those machines to deliver overdose-reversal medications has been expanding across…
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Missouri gets first soap vending machine
April 2, 2026
A refillable soap vending machine, the Soap Refill Station, has been introduced in downtown Springfield, Mo., after six years of development by local business…
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New York honors naloxone vending proponent
April 1, 2026
Public health vending machines, aimed at combating overdose deaths, are among the innovations being recognized as New York City honors municipal workers at the…
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New York law could require contraception vending on college campuses
March 26, 2026
A proposed New York law, the Emergency Contraception Act, would require every campus in the State University of New York and the City University of New York…
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Some tech companies deploying tobacco vending machines
March 13, 2026
Some technology companies, including data integration and analytics firm Palantir Technologies, are stocking office vending machines with nicotine pouches and…
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Maryland county offering free cannabis storage bags via vending
March 9, 2026
Anne Arundel County, in Maryland, is using a network of "Health-to-Go" vending machines to distribute free cannabis safe-storage bags in an effort to prevent…
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InventHelp inventor develops sports vending machine
March 2, 2026
An inventor from Akron, Ohio, has developed Vendi Sports, a vending machine designed to provide convenient access to sporting goods such as tennis balls…
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Tennessee lawmakers push for free feminine hygiene vending machines in schools
February 17, 2026
Tennessee lawmakers are advancing legislation to launch a pilot program for free feminine hygiene vending machines in public schools.
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BC university unveils health vending machine
February 11, 2026
The British Columbia Institute of Technology has introduced a MediMart health vending machine at its Burnaby Campus, according to an Education News Canada…
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Naloxone vending machines performing life-saving function
by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media
One of the fastest-growing vending applications today is in the public health space, with announcements of the deployment of naloxone-dispensing machines…
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Malaysia transportation agency intros reverse vending machines
January 21, 2026
The Prasarana Malaysia Berhad, a government agency that handles urban public transport in Malaysia, has launched reverse vending machines to drive greater…
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Nebraska health organization providing free hygiene supplies via vending
January 19, 2026
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department in Nebraska has introduced four HealthToGo vending machines across the city of Lincoln to provide residents with…
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Naloxone vending machine at Massachusetts jail proves successful
January 16, 2026
A naloxone vending machine installed at the Middlesex Jail & House of Corrections in Massachusetts has been used dozens of times, according to Middlesex…
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