Kyodoken Institute, Co., Ltd.

Kyodoken Institute, Co., Ltd. (株式会社京都動物検査センター) is a Japanese contract research organization (CRO) headquartered in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto. The company provides outsourced testing, data collection, and analysis services for the development of veterinary drugs and medical devices, primarily for pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers. It supports clients in preparing documentation for regulatory approval based on data gathered from its studies. A distinctive feature of Kyodoken Institute is its integrated infrastructure: it operates both research facilities and its own farms, where it raises a wide range of animals including pigs, cattle, chickens, fish, dogs, and cats. This in-house capability allows the company to maintain close coordination across departments and deliver high-quality testing environments and accurate data. The company emphasizes its expertise in animal handling, particularly with pigs, which are physiologically similar to humans and are often required for both veterinary and human drug development studies. Its founder was a pig specialist who started the business as a swine farm consultant, giving the firm deep know-how in swine rearing and handling. The company positions itself as a knowledge company contributing to society through technical expertise. It has expanded from its origins as a swine farm consultancy into a full-service CRO, conducting studies under Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards. It also engages in regenerative medicine initiatives. Kyodoken Institute maintains an ethics committee to ensure compliance and animal welfare, aiming to minimize stress and pain in its testing procedures. Kyodoken Institute serves clients such as pharmaceutical companies, with end users including pig farmers and aquaculture operators. The company values field-oriented communication to quickly identify new needs and apply them to research. Its representative director and president is Nobuo Nakanishi. The company is not publicly listed and remains a private entity.

Kyodoken Institute, Co., Ltd. was founded by a specialist in swine who initially operated as a consultant for pig farms, providing support for infectious disease prevention and optimization of rearing environments. This background gave the company extensive knowledge of pig handling and husbandry. Over time, the company expanded its business into a full contract research organization (CRO), conducting tests and data collection for the development of veterinary drugs and medical devices. It now operates research facilities and its own farms, a rare setup among the few veterinary drug CROs in Japan. The company has grown to serve pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers, and has expanded into regenerative medicine initiatives. It maintains compliance with GLP and GCP standards and has established an ethics committee to ensure animal welfare. The current representative director and president is Nobuo Nakanishi, who himself was drawn into the field through experiences with pig farming.

• Founded as a swine farm consultancy by a pig specialist

• Expanded into a full CRO for veterinary drugs and medical devices

• Established in-house research facilities and farms

• Implemented GLP and GCP compliance

• Engaged in regenerative medicine initiatives

A knowledge company contributing to society through technical expertise, offering integrated CRO services with in-house farms and a specialty in swine.

• Veterinary drug CRO services

  Outsourced testing, data collection, and analysis for veterinary drug development.

• GLP/GCP studies

  Studies conducted under Good Laboratory Practice and Good Clinical Practice standards.

• Swine farm consulting

  Consulting services for infectious disease prevention and rearing environment optimization.

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