Ryukakusan Co.

Ryukakusan Co., Ltd. (株式会社 龍角散, Kabushiki-gaisha Ryukakusan) is a Tokyo-based Japanese pharmaceutical company that develops and markets prescription and over-the-counter drug (OTC) products, especially throat and swallowing products.[1]

Ryukakusan Co., Ltd.
Native name
株式会社 龍角散
Public KK
IndustryPharmaceuticals
Founded1871 (1871)
HeadquartersHigashi-Kanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo101-0031, Japan
Key people
Ryuta Fujii
(President and CEO)
Products
  • Ryukakusan and other throat products
WebsiteOfficial website

History

In early 1700s, “Ryukakusan” was a family powdered herbal cough medicine handed down through generations of the Satake clan of the Akita Domain. [2][3]Shoteiji Fujii began selling it as medicine for the public in 1871.

In 1995, the company had a ¥4 billion debt. They recovered from this by selling Iatron Laboratory to Mitsubishi in 2002.[4]

Ryukakusan's products are popular in China and Taiwan. Tourists buy their products in bulk to bring home when they travel to Japan.[4]

Chiba factory

Products
  • Ryukakusan
  • Ryukakusan Direct
  • Ryukakusan Throat Refreshers
  • Swallowing Aid Jelly
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References
  1. Ryukakusan (25 October 2018). "Ryukakusan". Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. 【もとをたどれば】龍角散／秋田藩の薬 中国でも人気『毎日新聞』朝刊2019年9月15日（6面）2019年9月18日閲覧
  3. ""「龍角散」のふるさと秋田　健康を支えた家庭薬展". 秋田県市民活動情報ネット". Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  4. "Tourists' favorite throat remedy to get a big dose of investment". Nikkei Asian Review. Retrieved 2019-03-11.



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