To transfer a medicine bag to the carrier of a transfer destination or the like in an empty state as it is even when the separately prepared medicine bag is slightly curled when issuing the medicine bag from a long-length belt-like member for the medicine bag.

In a medicine bag issuing machine 10 comprising a member supply mechanism 13 for successively sending out the belt-like member 30 for the medicine bag, a first cutter mechanism 16 for cutting the belt-like member 30 for the medicine bag and separating the medicine bag 40, a printer 14 for printing medicine information about the medicine bag, and a sealing mechanism 15 for sealing an opening relating to the medicine bag, a transfer mechanism 20 for moving the medicine bag 40 by picking and pulling the end of the medicine bag 40 is provided.

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