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SAWAI GROUP HOLDINGS

Sawai Group Holdings is the holding company of the Sawai Group, a Japanese corporate group whose operating companies include Sawai Pharmaceutical, Medisa Shinyaku, Kaken Shoyaku, Trust PharmaTech and FrontAct.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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Overview

Sawai Group Holdings (サワイグループホールディングス株式会社) is the holding company of the Sawai Group. Its official site presents group functions including corporate philosophy, group companies, long-term vision and mid-term management plan, value creation process, group policies and its approach to DX, alongside IR, sustainability and company information sections. Group operating companies listed on the site are Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Medisa Shinyaku Co., Ltd., Kaken Shoyaku Co., Ltd., Trust PharmaTech Co., Ltd. and FrontAct Co., Ltd. The group's stated corporate philosophy is expressed under the phrase 'なによりも健やかな 暮らしのために'.

History

The Sawai Group's official history page records milestones of its operating companies. In 1929, Norihira Sawai and Noyo (a pharmacist) founded Sawai Pharmacy in Asahi-ku, Osaka, as the predecessor of Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. In 1942, Kaken Shoyaku Co., Ltd. was established in Kudan, Tokyo with capital of 190,000 yen. In 1948, Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (the current Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) was established in Asahi-ku, Osaka with capital of 195,000 yen for the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals. In 1985, Medisa Shinyaku Co., Ltd. (a current consolidated subsidiary) was established in Chuo-ku, Tokyo. In 1991, Sawai Pharmaceutical acquired shares and made Medisa Shinyaku a subsidiary. In 1995, Sawai Pharmaceutical registered with the Japan Securities Dealers Association; in 2000 it listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and in 2003 it was designated to the First Section. In 2006, Sawai Pharmaceutical completed a new head office and research laboratory building in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, consolidating and relocating its head office and research functions.

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