Corporate Profile
At Sumitomo Pharma, we are focusing our efforts on the research and development of innovative and useful pharmaceuticals as well as healthcare solutions, in the relentless pursuit of our mission: To broadly contribute to society through value creation based on innovative research and development activities for the betterment of healthcare and fuller lives of people worldwide.
Basic Information
Name | Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. |
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Establishment | May 14, 1897 |
Representative | Toru Kimura, Representative Director, President and CEO |
Capitalization | 22.4 billion yen (as of Sep. 30, 2024) |
Fiscal year | April 1 to March 31 |
Employees | 2,709 (4,767: consolidated)(as of Sep. 30, 2024) |
Business(consolidated) | Manufacturing and sales of pharmaceuticals and others |
Osaka Head Office | 6-8, Doshomachi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka 541-0045, Japan Main number:+81-6-6203-5321 |
Tokyo Head Office | Tokyo Nihombashi Tower, 2-7-1, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-6012, Japan Main number: +81-3-5205-3720 |
Company introduction movie
Company introduction
This movie briefly chronicles the challenges we have taken on and the stance we have taken along the way, starting with our founders’ aspiration: "Let's build the perfect pharmaceutical factory to serve everyday people all across society."

Continuing to challenge ourselves to support a healthy future for
people
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Sumitomo Pharma’s roots
This movie is an introduction to the roots of Sumitomo Pharma, which was founded
in the pharmaceutical district of Doshomachi, Osaka in May 1897, and ever since then has continued to
develop for more than 100 years.
In this movie, we share our founders’ spirit, the history of
Sumitomo, and the challenges we have taken on to date, together with sceneries of Doshomachi and other
historic records.

Sumitomo Pharma’s roots (in Japanese only)
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