Mitsubishi Pharma
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is a Japanese pharmaceuticals company, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation. It was formed in 2001 from the merger of Mitsubishi-Tokyo Pharamceuticals and Welfide Corporation.
) and Nippon Kasei Chemical Co. Ltd. (present-day Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
) and built its first plant in Higashi-Yoshitomi-mura, Fukuoka Prefecture
. The company changed its name in 1952 to Yoshitomi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in 1946 and listed on Tokyo and Osaka stock exchanges in 1949.
The Blood Plasma Corporation of Japan was established in 1950 with head office and plant in Osaka
. This company changed its name to Green Cross Corporation in 1964.
Green Cross Corporation was acquired by Yoshitomi Pharmaceutical in 1998, changing its name to Welfide Corporation in 2000.
The founders of Green Cross Corporation included war criminals such as Kitano Masaji
who performed torture and experimentations on humans in the Japanese military's notorious Unit 731
during World War II. These crimes were recognized by the UN as extreme "crimes against humanity".
In 1901 Motosaburo Tanabe established a pharmacy
in Tokyo
, which was incorporated in 1921 as Motosaburo Tanabe Shoten, changing its name in 1943 to Tokyo Tanabe Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
Nippon Tar Industries was established in 1921, becoming Mitsubishi Chemical Industries, Ltd. in 1952. This company established a business alliance with Tokyo Tanabe Pharmaceuticals Co. in 1981, and changed its name to Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation following the 1984 merger with Mitsubishi Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation and Tokyo Tanabe Pharmaceuticals Co. merged formally in 1999 and formed Mitsubishi-Tokyo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., to take over the combined pharmaceutical operations of the two companies.
Mitsubishi-Tokyo Pharamceuticals and Welfide Corporation merged in 2001 to establish Mitsubishi Pharma Corporation, and this company joined again with Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation to create Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation in October 2005.
History
Takeda Kasei Co., Ltd. was established in 1940 by Chobei Takeda & Co., Ltd. (present-day Takeda Pharmaceutical CompanyTakeda Pharmaceutical Company
is the largest pharmaceutical company in Japan and Asia and a top 15 pharmaceutical company. The company has over 19,000 employees worldwide and achieved $15.7 billion USD in revenue during the 2008 fiscal year...
) and Nippon Kasei Chemical Co. Ltd. (present-day Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
, or MCC, was a Japanese corporation. It merged with Mitsubishi Pharma Corporation to create Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation.-External links:...
) and built its first plant in Higashi-Yoshitomi-mura, Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
. The company changed its name in 1952 to Yoshitomi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in 1946 and listed on Tokyo and Osaka stock exchanges in 1949.
The Blood Plasma Corporation of Japan was established in 1950 with head office and plant in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
. This company changed its name to Green Cross Corporation in 1964.
Green Cross Corporation was acquired by Yoshitomi Pharmaceutical in 1998, changing its name to Welfide Corporation in 2000.
The founders of Green Cross Corporation included war criminals such as Kitano Masaji
Masaji Kitano
Masaji Kitano was a medical doctor, microbiologist and the lieutenant general of the Imperial Japanese Army...
who performed torture and experimentations on humans in the Japanese military's notorious Unit 731
Unit 731
was a covert biological and chemical warfare research and development unit of the Imperial Japanese Army that undertook lethal human experimentation during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. It was responsible for some of the most notorious war crimes carried out by Japanese...
during World War II. These crimes were recognized by the UN as extreme "crimes against humanity".
In 1901 Motosaburo Tanabe established a pharmacy
Pharmacy
Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, which was incorporated in 1921 as Motosaburo Tanabe Shoten, changing its name in 1943 to Tokyo Tanabe Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
Nippon Tar Industries was established in 1921, becoming Mitsubishi Chemical Industries, Ltd. in 1952. This company established a business alliance with Tokyo Tanabe Pharmaceuticals Co. in 1981, and changed its name to Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation following the 1984 merger with Mitsubishi Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation and Tokyo Tanabe Pharmaceuticals Co. merged formally in 1999 and formed Mitsubishi-Tokyo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., to take over the combined pharmaceutical operations of the two companies.
Mitsubishi-Tokyo Pharamceuticals and Welfide Corporation merged in 2001 to establish Mitsubishi Pharma Corporation, and this company joined again with Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation to create Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation in October 2005.