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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Nashville gets more Narcan vending machines

December 5, 2025

More Narcan vending machines have been popping up across Nashville. Narcan, a drug that can reverse overdoses of opioids, can be found in several locations in…

Prescription pickup lockers offer practical solutions

As pharmacies continue to grapple with staffing shortages, expanding clinical responsibilities, and rising customer expectations, prescription pickup lockers…

Woman aims to solve period poverty with bathroom ads for free pads

November 17, 2025

Australian Remy Tucker has founded On the House, a startup that aims to fight period poverty — a lack of feminine hygiene products — with ads in bathrooms…

Prescription vending machines debut on Chicago’s South Side to boost access

September 29, 2025

Advocate Health Care has installed prescription vending machines at several facilities on Chicago's South Side in an effort to improve medication access and…