History

1940. 9 TOA Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., established as an affiliate company of Toyama Chemical Co., Ltd.
Toshio Nakai appointed as first president.
1950. 7 Kentaro Nakai was appointed as president.
1965. 11 Toyama Nakano plant was completed.
1973. 5 Artificial tears ophthalmic solutions were developed in collaboration with Sankyo Inc. (currently Daiichi Sankyo Inc.)
1977. 3 A GMP-compliant factory (Toyama Factory, the first formulation building) was constructed in Sango, Toyama City.
1977. 7 Headquarters was relocated to Sango, Toyama City.
1979. 3 Export to southeast Asia was started.
1981. 5 Business tie-up with Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (currently Astellas Pharma Inc.), was formed.
1987. 7 Toshiro Nakai was appointed as president.
1994. 4 Nitto Medic Co., Ltd. is established as an affiliate.
1996. 3 The 2nd Pharmaceutical Building at the Toyama Plant was constructed.
1997. 4 Construction of the building for Headquarters was completed in Mizuhashi, Toyama City.
2005. 4 Development Laboratory was constructed.
2007. 4 The 1st Pharmaceutical Building of the Nishihongo Plant (DPI formulation only) was completed in Fuchu-machi, Toyama City.
2009. 6 The 2nd Pharmaceutical Building of the Nishihongo Plant (Solid Formulations Only) was completed.
2009. 10 Manufacturing and marketing approval for Vancomycin Ophthalmic Ointment 1% was obtained.
2009. 12 Market launch of Vancomycin Ophthalmic Ointment 1% was conducted.
2018. 11 Construction of the 4th Pharmaceutical Building at the Toyama Plant was completed.
2020. 05 Constructed a test management building adjacent to Nishihongo Plant.
2020. 08 Toshiro Nakai was appointed as Chairman and Jun Nakai was appointed as president.