Our Company

Years since
foundation

100 years

Founded on March 10, 1925

Number of
employees

7,778

(consolidated Group)

5,026 (parent company only)

(As of December 31, 2024)

Average age

42 years 7 months

Male: 44 years/ Female: 39 years 8 months

(As of December 31, 2024)

Average years of
service

15 years 6 months

(As of December 31, 2024)

Ratio of female
managers
(consolidated Group)

17.6 %

*Managers with subordinates, based on Chugai Pharmaceutical Group enrollment in Japan (As of April 1, 2025)

Investment in talent development per capita

¥ 270,000

*Based on the number of employees as of 2024 (individual company basis)

Number of Roche Talent Exchange Program participants

278

*Cumulative across 2004 - 2024

Our Business

In 2002, Chugai entered into a strategic alliance with Swiss company, Roche. Since then,
we have engaged in the exclusive marketing of Roche products in Japan and the global
development of Chugai products, while continuing to operate independently.
Check the Strategic Alliance with Roche page for more information.

Share of antibody drug sales in Japan

NO. 1

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2024 Sales Revenue

(compared to before the alliance with Roche in 2002)

Approximately 7 times more

2024 Operating Revenue

(compared to before the alliance with Roche in 2002)

Approximately 21 times more

Number of Breakthrough Therapy Designations

9 times

* A system introduced in July 2012 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration aimed at expediting the development and review of drugs for the treatment of severe or life-threatening diseases or symptoms. (As of July 2025)

Countries approving Chugai Pharmaceutical products

110 or more

(As of July 2025)

Satisfaction rating among medical practitioners

(Corporate Comprehensive Evaluation)

NO. 1

*INTAGE Healthcare “Rep-i August 2024 Survey” (reprint prohibited); based on survey results for an overall company assessment targeting only physicians according to Chugai’s definition (As of July 2025)

Satisfaction rating among medical practitioners

(providing safety information)

NO. 1 in Japan

*INTAGE Healthcare Inc., 2024 questionnaire about safety information needs (As of July 2025)

Our Workstyles

Average monthly overtime

21.8 hours

Non-statutory 2.6 hours

(As of December 31, 2024)

Rate of paid leave taken

60.6 %

*Excluding flextime holidays that are granted 4 days per year in addition to paid vacation (As of December 31, 2024)

Rate of childcare leave taken

Male 98.2 %
Female 100 %

*Based on non-consolidated financial reports (As of April 1, 2025)

Rate of use of work-from-home scheme

100 %

(As of July 2025)