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1920 |
Founder Yasohachi Yamaguchi established "Teikoku Hormone Research Institute" in Minami-Yoshida-machi, Yokohama. |
1929 |
Reorganized as a corporation, " Teikoku Hormone Mfg. Research Laboratory Co., Ltd." |
1932 |
"Ovahormon" launched. |
1934 |
"Enarmon" launched. |
1936 |
Constructed Takatsu Factory (currently Kawasaki Administration Office) in Tachibana-gun, Kanagawa (currently Kawasaki city). |
1945 |
Company name changed to "Teikoku Hormone Mfg. Co., Ltd." |
1946 |
Head office moved to Shiba-minami-sakuma-cho, Minato-ku (currently Nishi-shinbashi, Minato-ku), Tokyo. |
1953 |
"Parotin" launched. |
1955 |
Shares listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
1957 |
Veterinary medicine production and sales started. |
1962 |
Head office moved to Akasaka, Minato-ku,Tokyo. |
1971 |
Contract clinical testing business started. |
1975 |
Medical device sales started. |
1980 |
Iwaki Factory constructed in Iwaki, Fukushima. |
1981 |
"Prostal Tablets 25" launched. |
1986 |
"Altat Capsule 75" launched. |
1989 |
Supply of Roxatidine Acetate Hydrochloride to Hoechst (currently sanofi-Aventis) of Germany started. |
1990 |
"Prostal-L Tablets" and "Calcitoran Injection 10" launched. |
1991 |
Takashi Yamaguchi appointed as President. |
1992 |
"GS IMPLANT" launched. |
1995 |
"Altat Injection 75" launched. |
1997 |
International Representative Office established in Frankfurt, Germany. |
1999 |
"Ange 28" launched. |
2000 |
80th anniversary of company foundation. |
2001 |
Head Office building constructed in Shibaura, Minato-ku; office moved. |
2003 |
"hCG TEST TEIZO" launched. |
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1930 |
Founder Yasutaro Yanagisawa established "Yanagisawa Pharmaceutical Company" in Osaka, started production of "Grelan". |
1949 |
Head office and factory moved to Nosawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. |
1950 |
Reorganized as a corporation, "Grelan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd." |
1956 |
Research and Development Division established. |
1958 |
Shin-machi Factory constructed in Shin-machi, Setagaya-ku. |
1962 |
"Robaxin" launched. |
1963 |
Shin-machi Factory No. 2 constructed. |
1969 |
Nishi-Tokyo Factory constructed in Hamura, Tokyo, Shin-machi Factory moved. |
1991 |
"Oldamin for Injection" launched. |
1993 |
Grelan Research Center (Research Laboratory) constructed in Hamura. |
1996 |
Head Office functions transferred to Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku. |
1996 |
"Bestron for ear and nose" launched. |
1998 |
Production facilities consolidated at Nishi-Tokyo Factory. |
1999 |
"Lipantil Capsule" launched. |
2004 |
Japanese corporation "KI Pharma" established (joint venture with BioNumerik (US)). |
2005 |
"Lipidil Capsule" launched. |
Companies merged on October 1, 2005, forming ASKA Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
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2009.2 |
Launch of a therapeutic agent for climacteric disturbances “Menoaid Combipatch” |
2009.3 |
Completion of the Third Drug Formulation Wing at Iwaki Factory |
2009.4 |
Establishment of joint company “Actavis ASKA K.K.” |
