Digital Transformation
What We Aim For Through Digital Transformation
Chugai is transforming its own business to provide healthcare solutions that will change society by combining unique scientific and technological capabilities through cutting-edge digital technology.
Digital Transformation Initiatives
Chugai is promoting company-wide digital transformation (DX) under the banner of “CHUGAI DIGITAL VISION 2030.”
MOVIE
We are releasing examples of initiatives under “CHUGAI DIGITAL VISION 2030” and movies depicting the “future of healthcare” that we aim to achieve through the use of digital technology.
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Changing the future of healthcare with digital technology (9:46) -
The Future of Healthcare 2030 (4:13)
NEWS
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Chugai, SoftBank Corp., and SB Intuitions Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Joint Research Aimed at Innovating Clinical Development Processes and Accelerating New Drug Development through Generative AI - Aiming to Create Advanced Services in the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Industry -
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We will hold the hybrid event “CHUGAI INNOVATION DAY 2024” on November 25-26, 2024.
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“The Digital Transformation Stocks (DX Stocks) 2024 edition” has been announced. Our company has been selected as a “DX Platinum Company 2023-2025”
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Takao Suzuki assumed the position of Head of the Digital Transformation Unit.
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Chugai Selected as “DX Platinum Companies 2023-2025” in Digital Transformation Stocks (DX Stocks) 2023
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Chugai Receives DX Grand Prix 2022 Awards in Digital Transformation Stocks (DX Stocks) 2022
People and Activities
Toward the creation of continuous innovation.The Story of Our Challenges
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Realizing patient-centric clinical trials with DX. Decentralized clinical trials (DCT) initiative to achieve patient-centricity and more efficient clinical studies simultaneously
“We want to create a society that enables the choice of clinical trial methods that are closer to patients. The realization of DCT is expected to l
- R&D
- DX
- Clinical Trials
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Accelerating DX with open innovation. The future of healthcare aimed for through company-wide awareness reform
Yanaizu belongs to the Digital Strategy Department which leads Chugai Pharmaceutical’s digital transformation (DX). Since joining the company in 2023, sh
- R&D
- DX
- Partnering
- CHUGAI DIGITAL VISION 2030
LEADERSHIP
Chugai has set forth the growth strategy TOP I 2030, aiming to achieve “the realization of world-class drug discovery” and “the construction of advanced business models”. As one of the key drivers, we are promoting DX.
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Takao Suzuki
Head of Digital Transformation Unit
Takao Suzuki
Head of Digital Transformation UnitJoined NTT Communications Corporation in 2000. After working on SaaS development and consulting for major corporations, engaged in the architecture and project management of core financial systems in the United States. Upon returning to Japan, served in various roles including Head of Global Sales Strategy, General Manager of the Southern China Base, and Sales Head of Global IT Businesses. In 2018, transitioned to Microsoft to lead the DX Advisory team for global customers in Japan and Asia. Has held the current position since 2024.
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Kazumitsu Kanatani
Senior Executive Director, Head of Digital Strategic Planning Department, Digital Transformation Unit
Kazumitsu Kanatani
Senior Executive Director, Head of Digital Strategic Planning Department, Digital Transformation UnitIn 2005, joined clinical development division as a member of clinical research associate. Kazumitsu has been responsible for clinical development of Chugai originated products and Roche products for more than 10 years and has contributed to regulatory approvals of several products. In 2018, He contributed to establishing the FMI business in Japan and the insight business in Chugai, which is part of the TOP I 2030 growth strategy. Worked at Genentech as a lead of Personalized Healthcare (PHC) using digital technology. “We lead in creating innovation with digital technology”
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Keisuke Ohara
Senior Executive Director, Head of Digital Solution Department, Digital Transformation Unit
Keisuke Ohara
Senior Executive Director, Head of Digital Solution Department, Digital Transformation UnitJoined Nippon Roche in 1994 as a team member of IT infrastructure responsible for APAC region include Japan. In 2002, Keisuke joined Chugai due to a strategic alliance with Roche. In 2008, he was assigned to Roche Pharma Informatics in Basel as a security and application architect. After returning to Chugai, he was appointed head of IT planning group in 2015, and promoted head of Digital solution department in 2025.
EVENT
This page introduces event information about Digital Transformation Initiatives.
