This article showcases our top picks for the best Japanese based Pharmaceutical companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Pharmaceutical industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Japanese Pharmaceutical Startups
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Takeda Pharmaceutical
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Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited operates as a research-based pharmaceutical company in Japan.
Gene Techno Science
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Gene Techno Science is engaged in the research and development of biopharmaceutical products and biosimilars in Japan.
Modulus Discovery
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Modulus Discovery is a drug discovery company.
SOCIUM Inc
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SOCIUM is an AI-powered drug discovery and development company focused on first-in-class small molecules.
Kringle Pharma
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Kringle Pharma is a biopharmaceutical company.
NanoCarrier Co
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NanoCarrier Co is a pharmaceutical company that researches and develops medical products by applying the micellar nanoparticle technology.
Fimecs
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FIMECS is a focused on developing first-in-class protein degradation therapeutics for cancers and other difficult-to-treat diseases.
SymBio Pharmaceuticals
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SymBio Pharmaceuticals develops therapeutic products for cancer, hematology, and autoimmune diseases.
Alchemedicine
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Alchemedicine is a drug research and development company.
Anaeropharma Science
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Anaeropharma is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in research and development.
MabGenesis
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MabGenesis is a biopharmaceutical company that provides therapeutic monoclonal antibody drugs in human and animal fields.
KAICO
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KAICO is a pharmaceuticals, diagnostic drugs production company.
Japanese Organization for Medical Device Development
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Japanese Organization for Medical Device Development is a research and development company of medical equipment.
Veritas In Silico
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Veritas In Silico is a start-up to research and sales of pharmaceuticals.
Curadim Pharma
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Curadim Pharma a pipeline-driven biotech company that discovers unutilized innovative drug seeds in Japan.
GlyTech
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GlyTech is a responsibility of the company to protect personal information in its business activities.
TMS
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A Tokyo-based clinical-stage biotech company. Lead program TMS-007 (acute ischemic stroke) is partnered with Biogen.
Kinopharma
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Kinopharma is a development-type bio-venture established to commercialize kinase inhibitors mainly for clinical application.
Toregem BioPharma
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Toregem BioPharma is a startup from Kyoto University that develops a treatment for congenital adentia.
AQUA Therapeutics
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AQUA Therapeutics primarily engages in the development of therapeutic drugs for the treatment of fibrotic diseases.
PRISM BioLab
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PRISM develop therapeutic drugs that cure these intractable diseases using our unique peptide mimic technology.
AlphaNavi Pharma
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AlphaNavi Pharma specializes in the research and development of new drugs.
LUCA Science
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LUCA Science develops innovative treatments intended for mitochondrial and related diseases.
Oligogen
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Oligogen is a bio-venture that specializes in drug development using stem cell technology.
M-Box
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M-Box Provides IT solutions to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries and operates web services.
PuREC
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PuREC is a developer of a culture technology intended to bring efficacy to the treatment process.
Cytlimic
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CYTLIMIC is a biotechnology company that develops immunotherapy products for the treatment of cancer, including a cancer peptide vaccine.
Eisai
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Eisai is a human health care company that provides products and services to its patients and their families under any healthcare system.
Kamui Pharma
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Kamui Pharma, Inc. is a drug discovery startup from Asahikawa Medical University, focused on probiotic medicine.
ClinCloud
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ClinCloud is a company that develops medical supplies and offers software related to monitoring and reporting safety.
Starsphere
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Starsphere vision is to deliver safer and more efficient treatments to those who need them faster.
Chromocenter
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Chromocenter is a next generation biopharmaceuticals Manufacturing company.
Rena Therapeutics
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Rena Therapeutics is a Creation of new nucleic acid drugs realized by third platform technology
Immuno-Biological Laboratories
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Immuno-Biological Laboratories is developing, manufacturing and supplying various immunological research reagents, and customized services.
Tupac Bio
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Intuitively design your DNA, share your designs with collaborators, and perform and analyze your high-throughput screens.
A-zas
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A-zas provides marketing and promotional services for pharmaceutical companies.
CREO Bioscience
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Cleo Bioscience is a Biotechnology company.
Order-made Medical Research
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Order -made Medical Research is a biotech company promoting technology development that revolutionize therapeutic antibodies.
CLIPLA
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CLIPLA recognizes the importance of protecting personal information and the social nature of medical-related businesses.
Evec
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Evec is a large-scale contract with major overseas pharmaceutical companies.
Evolve Biotherapeutics
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Evolve Biotherapeutics is a bio-venture company that specializes in development of seeds for cancer virotherapy drugs.
Shionogi
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Shionogi supply the best possible medicine to protect the health and wellbeing of the patients they serve.
MCBI
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Molecular and Clinical Bioinformatics is a Bioinformatics company.
Kampo Shoyaku Institute
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Kampo Pharmaceutical Research Institute is a traditional medicine originated in China.
Herbal-i
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Herbal-i provides an online e-commerce platform for pharmaceutical products.
AND Inc.
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AND Inc. support cost reduction and efficiency improvement based on problems and improvements in hospital management.
Kyowa Kirin
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Kyowa Kirin is a pharmaceutical company contributing to human health and well-being of people around the world.
Otsuka Pharmaceutical
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Otsuka Pharmaceutical is a pharmaceutical company that manufactures, sells, exports, and imports pharmaceuticals.
Orphan Disease Treatment Institute
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Orphan Disease Treatment Institute develops a treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Sumitomo Chemical
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Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. is a Japanese company that produces and markets various types of chemicals.
Japan Tobacco
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Japan Tobacco operates diverse businesses across the tobacco, pharmaceutical, and processed food sectors.
Teijin
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Teijin is a chemical, pharmaceutical and information technology company.
Taiho Pharmaceutical Co
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Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is engaged in the research
Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma
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Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma is a pharmaceutical company based in Japan.
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma
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Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma is pharmaceutical company.
ONO Pharmaceutical
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ONO Pharmaceutical is focused on the production, purchase, and sale of pharmaceuticals and diagnostic reagents.
Nipro Corporation
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Nipro Corporation manufactures medical devices, pharmaceuticals and instrument products.
Rohto Pharmaceutical
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Rohto Pharma is a multinational fast-moving consumer goods and OTC pharmaceutical corporation.
Medipal Holdings
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Medipal Holdings is a holding company that engages in the sale of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and daily necessities.
Toho Holdings
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Toho Holdings focuses on pharmaceutical wholesale business, dispensing pharmacy business, and pharmaceutical manufacturing business.
JCR Pharmaceuticals
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JCR Pharmaceuticals is a company primarily engaged in the pharmaceutical business, as well as the medical and research equipment business.
Cosmo Bio
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Cosmo Bio provides products and information to laboratories, research institutes, life-science education and testing organizations.
Ohara Pharmaceutical
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Ohara Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical business involved in the development, manufacture, and distribution of pharmaceutical products.
Shiseido Americas Corporation
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Shiseido Americas Corporation provides skincare and cosmetic products.
Ube Industries
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Ube is group made up of some 140 companies that cover a diverse range of business activities, including many companies that are industries.
Novartis Pharma
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Novartis Pharma is the Japanese subsidiary of Novartis Pharmaceuticals, a world-leading healthcare company based in Basel, Switzerland
Meiji Seika Pharma
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Meiji Seika Pharma engages in the manufacturing and sales of ethical pharmaceuticals, agricultural chemicals and veterinary drugs.
Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical
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Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical is the largest generic drug manufacturer.
Suzuken
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Suzuken is a pharmaceutical company that manufactures and markets ethical drugs.
Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories (SNBL)
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Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories (SNBL), was founded in Kagoshima as Japan’s first contract research organization in 1957.
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical
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Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical is a medical product company that offers a pain relief patch.
KISCO
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KISCO specializes in the sales of pharmaceutical products and semiconductor devices.
Oncolys BioPharma
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Oncolys BioPharma develops breakthrough therapy and diagnostics in cancer treatment from early to late stage.
BIC
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BIC is a translation company specializing in bioscience and medicine.
Kowa
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Kowa is a research and development and manufacturer of OTC , ethical drugs, and medical equipment.
RaQualia Pharma
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RaQualia Pharma’s strengths in drug discovery, our business model, and our intellectual property strategy.
Nissan Chemical Industries
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A first chemical fertilizer manufacturer, by Meiji Period visionaries Jokichi Takamine, Eiichi Shibusawa and Takashi Masuda
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical
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This company is provides a variety of products in fields such as pharmaceuticals, fragrances, dietary supplements and daily necessities.
AETAS Pharma
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AETAS Pharma is a pharmaceutical company that specializes in research and development and licensing.
Summit Pharmaceuticals International
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This company provides drug discovery research support, biotechnology technology tie-ups, and gene sales services.
Gene Therapy Research Institution
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Gene therapy is defined as “the administration of a gene or cells with introduced genes into the human body to treat diseases
Takeda Consumer Healthcare
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Takeda Consumer Healthcare researches, develops, manufactures, sells, and markets over-the-counter pharmaceutical products and quasi-drugs.
Axcelead
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Axcelead is a market solution provider in the drug discovery space.
Sawai
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Sawai is the japanese generic pharmaceuticals manufacturer.
CBC Group
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CBC Group imports and exports synthetic resins, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, foods, electronics components, and optical equipments.
CareNet
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CareNet is a marketing company providing various solutions to pharma companies through the management of media.
Japan Pharmaceutical Information Center
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Japan Pharmaceutical Information Center is a drug information database construction company.
Kaken Pharmaceutical
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Kaken Pharmaceutical is a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes novel pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
API
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API specializes in the manufacture and sales of health foods and pharmaceuticals products.
Fujirebio
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Fujirebio provides clinical test drugs for infectious diseases, tumors, and lifestyle-related diseases.
Seikagaku
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Seikagaku is a pharmaceutical products company.
Gankill Pharmaceutical
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Gankill Pharma Co., Ltd. is conducting research on cancer treatment drugs using PSMD10.
Kyoritsu Seiyaku
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Kyoritsu Seiyaku is a pharmaceutical company that handles veterinary medicines and vaccines for companion animals such as dogs and cats.
xFOREST Therapeutics
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xFOREST Therapeutics develops a drug discovery platform that targets RNA structures.
Aska Pharmaceutical
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Aska Pharmaceutical produces, wholesales, imports, and exports medical equipment and medical drugs for human and veterinary use.