Philosophy
Mission
Contribute to Society by Providing Critical but Neglected Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
Management Policies
1 General
- Share the Mission, Policies and Action Criteria among all stakeholders (employees, shareholders, officers)
- Pursue the evolution of the Company, yet becoming larger is not our main goal
- Comply with regulations and ethical codes
- Ensure transparency and disclosure
- Launch business overseas
2 Personnel
- Value employees and families, and respect self-development
- Value employees as being a select few, and create an environment where they can enjoy working
- Value suggestions and opinions from employees
3 Products
- Pursue high quality in products and data
- Ensure post-marketing safety
- Search for product seeds externally
4 Capital
- Profits come as a result of and mean to achieve the Mission
- Focus on a higher return on sales/profits per employee
- Keep in mind the disadvantages of failure, not just the assumption of success when making investment decisions
- Profits are distributed to shareholders (dividends), employees, and to internal reserves
- Asset management only with a principal guarantee
Action Criteria
1 Principle
- When in doubt, the patient benefit takes priority
2 Our Challenges
- YMWS: “Yatte Minakucha Wakaranai, shikashi Songiri wo tamerauna”
= You never know how it will turn out unless you try, but do not hesitate to cut losses” - ZY: “Zenrei ga nainara Yattemiru”
= Even if there is no precedent, be the first to try it
3 Speed
- Never forget patients are waiting
- Set a deadline first by date
- If failed, learn from experiences for the next chances
- Speedy decisions by Department managers
4 Cost/Efficiency
- Never carry/purchase deadwood, never take/cause wasteful actions
- No overtime work is considered good
- Consider patient needs, scientific rationality and laws/regulations when pursuing higher quality in products/data
- Pursue cost reduction with the principle of multiple sources, while regarding providers as partners
5 Communications/Relationship
- Never prioritize loyalty to company over morals
- Rejecting inter-departmental advice and cooperation is a symptom of Big Company Disease
- Superiors to confidently entrust tasks to subordinates, but never leave unmanaged
- Hear anyone out, never interrupt in the middle
- Start with a conclusion when explaining/responding
- Greetings may seem small, but they are important