History

1969 Established with capital of JPY 5 million; started manufacture of first aid bandages
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)