Otsuka Pharmaceutical is engaged in the development of nutrition products to maintain and improve day-to-day well-being, based on the concept of “Nutraceuticals”. Otsuka Pharmaceutical conducts scientific research into the nutrition needs of different ages and health conditions, and have created new markets by applying the expertise acquired in its pharmaceutical research to the creation of innovative products such as Pocari Sweat, an electrolytes supply drink prompted by the idea of intravenous hydration, balanced nutritional food CalorieMate, and dietary fiber drink Fibe-Mini. In recent years, Otsuka Pharmaceutical has been focusing on the boundless potential of the nutritional components of soybeans, and has developed SOYJOY, a fruit soy bar offering a “new way of consuming soybeans”. In addition, it is promoting its “Soylution^*1” concept around the world based on the belief that soybeans could provide a solution to health and dietary issues. Research and development of “Cosmedics^*2” since 1990 has recently borne fruit in the form of a succession of products in the InnerSignal and UL・OS ranges. Otsuka Pharmaceutical aims to continue to research and develop new Nutraceuticals products for a global market.

• *1 Soylution = soy + solution
• *2 Cosmedics = cosmetic + medicine

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory conducts research and development into medical foods, including nutritional foods and foods for special dietary use that can be used at medical facilities, nursing homes or at home. Products such as OS-1, a water and electrolyte supplement drink for treating dehydration; concentrated liquid nutrition product Hine; and Engelead, a food for people who have difficulty in chewing and swallowing, comprise a group of products that has been developed based on corporate aspirations to be the best partner of patients and healthcare professionals in the field of clinical nutrition.

Taiho Pharmaceutical is actively involved in the research and development of over-the-counter drugs to treat a range of conditions.
TIOVITA Drink, a health drink containing vitamins; Solmack, a gastrointestinal drug containing herbal ingredients; and Harncare, a treatment containing herbal ingredients for mild incontinence and frequent urination, are all well-known brands. Future growth is also predicted for Henseki, effective in the treatment of adiposis. Also including topical analgesic and anti-inflammatory Zenol and Urepearl Plus, a treatment for dry skin, Taiho's unique product lineup is characterized by the sound efficacy of each product.