There are many pharmaceutical companies in Japan. The country is the third-largest pharmaceutical market in the world, behind the US and China. In 2019, the International Trade Association valued the pharma industry in Japan at $105 billion.
The production of pharmaceuticals in Japan amounted to 9.3 trillion Japanese yen in 2020. The production is mostly prescription drugs.
Major Japanese pharmaceutical companies are Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Daiichi Sankyo Company, Astellas Pharma Inc., Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Takeda is the largest pharmaceutical company in Japan and Asia, and one of the top 20 companies in the world by revenue. Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited is the second-largest pharmaceutical company in Japan.
Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association(JPMA), established in 1968, is a voluntary association of 71 pharmaceutical companies in Japan. They are companies that develop innovative drugs in Japan and contribute to the healthcare delivery.
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The Japanese pharmaceutical market is having a small growth, as the government’s policies and pricing policies, promotion of generics makes it difficult for the introduction of innovative drugs.
List of Pharmaceutical Companies in Japan
List of pharmaceutical companies in Japan, and their contact information.
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List of Pharmaceutical Companies in Japan
- AbbVie GK
- AccuRna
- Aculys Pharma, Inc.
- AGC Biologics
- Agilent Technologies Japan, Ltd.
- Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma
- Alfresa Pharma Corporation
- Amgen K.K
- AnGes , Inc.
- ARTham Therapeutics
- ASAHI KASEI PHARMA CORPORATION
- ASKA Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
- ASTELLAS PHARMA INC
- AstraZeneca K.K.
- AYUMI Pharmaceutical Corporation
- B. Braun in Japan
- BAYER YAKUHIN, LTD.
- Biken Group
- BioComo Incorporation
- Biogen Japan Ltd
- Braizon Therapeutics
- BrightPath Biotherapeutics Co., Ltd.
- BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM CO., LTD.
- Bristol-Myers Squibb K.K.
- CanBas Co., Ltd
- Carna Biosciences, Inc
- Chiome Bioscience Inc.
- Chordia Therapeutics Inc.
- CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
- CMIC HOLDINGS Co., LTD
- COGNANO, Inc.
- DAIICHI SANKYO CO., LTD
- EA Pharma Co., Ltd
- Eisai Co., Ltd.
- ELI LILLY JAPAN K.K.
- Epigeneron, Inc
- FUJIFILM Toyama Chemical Co., Ltd
- FUJIMOTO PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.
- FUSO PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
- GlaxoSmithKline K.K.
- GlyTech, Inc.
- Hamamatsu Pharma Research
- Hanavax
- HEALIOS K.K.
- Heartseed Co., Ltd.
- Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc
- JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICAL K.K.
- Japan BCG Laboratory
- Japan Bio Products Co., Ltd.
- JCR Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
- KAKEN PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
- Kidswell Bio
- KinoPharma, Inc.
- KISSEI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
- KM Biologics Co., Ltd.
- Kotobuki Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- Kowa Company, Ltd.
- Kracie Pharma, Ltd.
- Kringle Pharma, Inc.
- Kubota Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd.
- KYORIN Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- KYOTO PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
- Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.
- LEO Pharma K.K.
- LiberoThera Co., Ltd.
- Lonza
- Luca Science Inc
- Luxna Biotech Co., Ltd.
- MARUHO CO., LTD.
- MARUISHI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD
- MEDRx Co., Ltd
- Megakaryon
- Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd.
- Merck Biopharma Co., Ltd.
- MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA CORPORATION
- MOCHIDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
- Modalis Co., Ltd.
- Momotaro-Gene Inc
- MSD K.K.
- NanoCarrier Co., Ltd.
- NapaJen Pharma Co., Ltd.
- NB Health Laboratory
- Nihon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- NIPPON CHEMIPHAR CO., LTD.
- NIPPON KAYAKU CO., LTD
- NIPPON SHINYAKU Co., Ltd.
- NIPPON ZOKI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
- Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.
- Nobelpharma Co., Ltd.
- Noile-Immune Biotech Co., Ltd.
- NOVARTIS PHARMA K.K.
- NOVO NORDISK PHARMA LTD.
- Ohara Pharmaceutical
- Oncolys BioPharma Inc
- OncoTherapy Science, Inc. (OTS)
- ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
- OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL Co., Ltd.
- Peptide Institute
- PFIZER JAPAN INC.
- Rakuten Medical K.K.
- RaQualia Pharma Inc.
- Rena Therapeutics Inc.
- REPROCELL Inc.
- Rhelixa Inc.
- RIBOMIC Inc.
- ROHTO Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- SanBio Company Limited
- Sanofi K.K
- SANTEN PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
- SANWA KAGAKU KENKYUSHO CO., LTD.
- Sato Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- SCOHIA PHARMA, Inc.
- SEIKAGAKU CORPORATION
- SENJU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
- SHIONOGI & CO., LTD.
- Sigma-Aldrich Japan K.K.
- Solasia Pharma K.K.
- Sosei Group Companies.
- Sumitomo Pharma CO., LTD.
- Sun Pharma Japan Ltd.
- SymBio Pharmaceuticals Limited
- TAIHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
- TAISHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
- Takara Bio Inc.
- TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
- TEIJIN PHARMA Limited
- TEIKOKU SEIYAKU CO., LTD.
- tella, Inc.
- TOA EIYO LTD.
- Toray Industries, Inc.
- TORII PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
- TSUMURA & Co.
- UCB JAPAN CO., LTD
- UMN Pharma Inc.
- United Immunity, Co., Ltd.
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals Japan Inc.
- Wakunaga Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- WAKAMOTO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
- Wave Life Sciences Japan, Inc.
- xFOREST Therapeutics Co., Ltd.
- YAKULT HONSHA CO., LTD.
- YL Biologics Limited
- ZERIA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
AbbVie GK
3-1-21, Shibaura, Minato-ku,
Tokyo, 108-6302, Japan
Phone: +81-3-4577-1111
Fax: +81-3-4577-1011
http://www.abbvie.co.jp
AccuRna
Sanyu Bld.201, 3-42-1,
Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Tel: +81-3-5803-2862
Fax: +81-3-5803-2898
https://accurna.co
Aculys Pharma, Inc.
the ARGYLE aoyama,
2-14-4 KitaAoyama, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 107-0061
https://aculys.com/
AGC Biologics
10, Goikaigan, Ichihara City
Chiba 290-8566 Japan
T: +81-3-3218-5694
https://www.agcbio.com
Agilent Technologies Japan, Ltd.
9-1, Takakura-machi, Hachioji-shi,
Tokyo, 192-8510
Tel: 0120-477-111
Fax: 0120-56-5154
Email: email_japan@agilent.com
www.agilent.com/chem/jp
Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma
7-7-29 Saitoasagi
Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0085
Japan
+81-72-640-5180
+81-72-640-5181
https://www.ajibio-pharma.com
Alfresa Pharma Corporation
2-2-9 Kokumachi, Chuo-ku,
Osaka 540-8575
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Phone: +81-6-6941-0300
Fax: +81-6-6947-1548
https://www.alfresa-pharma.co.jp/english/index.html
Amgen K.K
9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 107-6239
Phone: +81-3-5293-9900
https://www.amgen.com/
AnGes , Inc.
Saito Bio-Incubator, 7-7-15,
Saito-asagi, Ibaraki,
Osaka, 567-0085 Japan
https://www.anges.co.jp
ARTham Therapeutics
24-8, Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama
Kanagawa 231-0023, Japan
Phone: +81-45-225-8858
https://www.arthamther.com
ASAHI KASEI PHARMA CORPORATION
1-1-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 100-0006
Phone: +81-3-6699-3600
Fax: +81-3-6699-3680
http://www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/asahi/en/
ASKA Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
5-1 Shibaura 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8532
Phone: +81-3-5484-8361
Fax: +81-3-5484-8351
https://www.aska-pharma-hd.co.jp/english/
ASTELLAS PHARMA INC
2-5-1 Nihonbashi-Honcho Chuo-ku,
Tokyo 103-8411
Phone: +81-3-3244-3000
https://www.astellas.com/
AstraZeneca K.K.
3-1 Ofukacho, Kita-ku,
Osaka 530-0011
Phone: +81-6-4802-3600
https://www.astrazeneca.co.jp/
AYUMI Pharmaceutical Corporation
4-12-15 Ginza, Chuo -ku,
Tokyo 104-0061
Phone: +81-3-6264-3540
Fax: +81-3-6264-3511
https://www.ayumi-pharma.com
B. Braun in Japan
2-38-16 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku 113-0033 Tokyo, Japan
+81 3-3814-2525
+81 3-3814-3140
gen.jp@bbraun.com
http://www.bbraun.jp/
BAYER YAKUHIN, LTD.
2-4-9 Umeda, Kita-ku,
Osaka 530-0001
Phone: +81-6-6133-7000
https://www.bayer.com/en/
Biken Group
3-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871
Phone: +81-6-6877-4804
Fax: +81-6-6876-1984
https://www.biken.or.jp/
BioComo Incorporation
1325 Komono, Komono-cho,
Mie-gun, Mie, 510-1233
Phone/Fax: +81-59-392-7333
Email: info@biocomo.jp
http://biocomo.jp
Biogen Japan Ltd
1-4-1 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku,
Tokyo 103-0027
Phone: +81-3-3275-1900
Fax: +81-3-3275-1910
https://www.biogen.co.jp
Braizon Therapeutics
254,Entrepreneur Lab.,Southern Research Building.,
The University of Tokyo 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8485
https://braizon.com
BrightPath Biotherapeutics Co., Ltd.
2-2-4 Kojimachi Chiyoda-ku Tokyo,
102-0083 Japan.
+81 942386550
www.brightpathbio.com
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM CO., LTD.
Think Power Tower 2-1-1 Osaki Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-6017
Contact
Phone: +81-3-6417-2200
Fax: +81-3-5435-2920
http://www.boehringer-ingelheim.co.jp
Bristol-Myers Squibb K.K.
Otemachi One tower 1-2-1
Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004
Phone: +81-3-6705-7000
https://www.bms.com/jp
CanBas Co., Ltd
2-2-1 Otemachi Numazu,
410-0801 Japan.
Tel: +81-55-954-3666
Fax: +81-55-954-3668
Email: info@canbas.co.jp
https://www.canbas.co.jp
Carna Biosciences, Inc
1-5-5 Minatojimaminamimachi Chuo-Ku Kobe,
650-0047 Japan.
www.carnabio.com
Chiome Bioscience Inc.
eikyo University Biotechnology Research Center 1F,
2-13-3 Nogawahoncho, Miyamae-ku,
Kawasaki, Kanagawa 216-0041
Tel: 044-766-2119
https://www.chiome.co.jp
Chordia Therapeutics Inc.
Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Okahigashi 2-26-1
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CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
2-1-1 Nihonbashimuromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8324
Phone: +81-3-3281-6611
Fax: +81-3-3281-2828
https://www.chugai-pharm.co.jp/