Pharmaceuticals Business
Adding more health and affluence to your living... From prescription drugs to OTC medicines, our product development places the primary emphasis on "commitment" to human health. Kampo medicines have evolved from daily living. We offer Kampo medicines that address your conditions from the symptomatic treatment,the radical treatment to the prevention.
Strengths of the Pharmaceuticals Business
The Pharmaceuticals Business markets Kampo medicines, which are attracting growing attention amidst heightened health consciousness, so as to support consumers' daily health.
The Business' operation has two strategic segments, i.e. consumer healthcare business concerning OTC (Over-The-Counter) drugs offered at drug stores, and prescription drugs business concerning prescription drugs provided at medical institutions.We have the top share in the OTC Kampo medicines market, and hold the second position in the prescription Kampo medicines market.This makes us one of the market leaders in the world of Kampo medicines.
Since its establishment in 1976, our Kampo medicine laboratory has undertaken comprehensive studies from basic research to product development and research of crude plant materials, and has continued its efforts for the popularization and development of Kampo medicines.
Research into methods for producing crude drugs has led to the development of technology for producing safe and effective herbal extracts.The technology is combined with a wide variety of pharmaceutical preparation technologies accumulated over the years, to deliver herbal medicines with enhanced effectiveness and formulation.