History of Chugai Pharmaceutical

Founded because of medicine shortages after a large earthquake

Foundation – 1939

Chugai merged with Nippon Roche in 2002 based on a strategic alliance agreement with Roche.

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History of Chugai Pharmaceutical

History of Nippon Roche

Foundation

1904

Nippon Roche

Import of Roche products through the Karl Rhode Company in Kobe commences in Japan

1911
Discovery of
vitamins

1912

Nippon Roche

A pharmacist for Roche becomes the first forerunner of a Japanese MR

Nippon Roche

Roche scientific division established in Japan; medical representative system introduced

1923
Great Kanto Earth quake

1924

Nippon Roche

Gustav Zare established NSY, an unlimited partnership company

Chugai Pharmaceutical

Juzo Ueno founded Chugai Shinyaku Co., Ltd. and began the import and sale of medicinal drugs

1925

Chugai Pharmaceutical

Commenced drug manufacturing

1927

Chugai Pharmaceutical

Launched Salsobrocanon, an analgesic antiphlogistic and antipyretic agent

1930

1932

Nippon Roche

Company name changed from NSY to Nippon Roche K.K. (May)

1933

Nippon Roche

Roche supplies all 13 vitamins to the world. Nippon Roche also opens up the Japanese market

Chugai Pharmaceutical

Development of an analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antifebrile agent for tuberculosis, as well as the successful in-house production of its raw material calcium bromide.

1937

1939

Chugai merged with Nippon Roche in 2002 based on a strategic alliance agreement with Roche.

Learn more about the turning points of this age(Foundation – 1939)

History of Chugai Pharmaceutical