Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: It was first introduced as `` Brad 's Drink '' in New Bern , North Carolina in 1898 by Caleb Bradham , who made it at his pharmacy where the drink was sold .
Simplified: Pepsi was first introduced as `` Brad 's Drink '' in New Bern , North Carolina in 1898 by Caleb Bradham , who made it at his home where the drink was sold .