History
1969 | Established with capital of JPY 5 million; started manufacture of first aid bandages |
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1972 | Established the Hydrogel Patch Department |
1979 | Completed the GMP certified Himata Plant (Plant No. 1) |
1985 | Completed the General Research Center |
1988 | Completed the Himata Plant (Plant No. 2) Acquired marketing authorization for the medical transdermal absorption patch Adofeed® (the present Adofeed® Pap 40mg for prescription use) |
1994 | Completed the Hisagane Plant in Kamiichi Started export to Italy and South Africa (TransAct® LAT) |
1995 | Started exporting flurbiprofen to Europe |
1998 | Started export to Brazil (Targus® LAT) |
2000 | Started exporting menthol products to the United States |
2006 | Acquired manufacturing and marketing authorization for Loxonin® Pap 100mg (for prescription use) Expanded the Hisagane Plant |
2008 | Acquired marketing authorization for Loxonin® Tape 50mg and 100mg (for prescription use) Acquired marketing authorization for Adofeed® Pap 80mg |
2011 | Completed the Hisagane Plant (East Plant) |
2015 | Started export of Loxonin® Tape 50mg to China Acquired marketing authorization for Loxonin®S Pap, Loxonin®S Tape and Loxonin®S Tape L (behind-the-counter products) |
2016 | Ibuprofen Medicated Plaster approved for registration in 6 European countries |
2017 | Submitted application for registration of Loxonin® Pap in countries of the ASEAN region |
2018 | Started export of Ibuprofen Medicated Plaster for commercialization in Belgium, Ireland and UK Ibuprofen Medicated Plaster approved for registration in 16 additional European countries |
2019 | Ibuprofen Medicated Plaster was granted the “Product of the Year” award in UK, being the only OTC medicine to win the award in that year |
2021 | Completed the Research Center |
2023 | Completed the Hisagane Plant South (Packaging & Warehousing) |