| 1948 |
Founded Toho Pharmaceutical. Based on experience in pharmaceutical sales and medical book publishing during wartime, founder Yoshinori Matsutani established Toho Pharmaceutical shortly after the war. Capital of 300,000 yen, with a total of 7 employees, began selling pharmaceuticals. |
| 1948-09 |
TOHO PHARMACEUTICAL is founded (capital was ¥300,000) to start pharmaceutical wholesaling to hospitals as a pharmaceutical selling company. |
| 1949 |
Obtained approval as a general pharmaceutical sales business, established Osaka branch, and set up a factory in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, to start manufacturing clinical trial reagents. |
| 1950 |
Received approval as a pharmaceutical manufacturer and began manufacturing pharmaceuticals. |
| 1951 |
Shifted from subcontract manufacturing to in-house products, producing 20 items. |
| 1952 |
Launched in-house product |
| 1959 |
Sanakura Eiyaku (Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo) entered into a business alliance and participated in management. |
| 1963 |
Market development is accelerating through the establishment of a section chief system. |
| 1968 |
The new headquarters building was established in Daizawa, Setagaya Ward, and a central branch was set up. Celebrating the 20th anniversary. |
| 1969 |
To optimize logistics, a system was introduced, and Fujitsu's electronic computers were adopted to systematize accounting and payroll processing. |
| 1970 |
Established Tohoku Pharmaceutical and actively opened branches mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area. |
| 1971 |
Established the first branch in Tohoku, Koriyama Branch. |
| 1976 |
Established Omori Branch. |
| 1979 |
Due to the enforcement of the revised Pharmaceutical Affairs Law, industry restructuring accelerated, and our company overhauled its internal management system. |
| 1980 |
Listed stocks as Tokyo OTC registered stocks and held a stock listing commemorative meeting. |
| 1980-11 |
TOHO PHARMACEUTICAL listed on the OTC (over-the-counter) market. |
| 1983 |
Introduced the first Order Entry System (MCA System). |
| 1986 |
Released the first customer support system, an inventory management system. |
| 1988 |
Established the Tokyo Block Distribution Center (later TBC Heiwajima) and separated the headquarters computer division to establish Toho System Service. |
| 1990 |
Released the pharmaceutical inventory management system "CM-100MIRA". |
| 1991 |
Released the pharmaceutical order inventory management terminal "CM-1000MIRA". |
| 1991 |
With the transition to a new pricing system, prices are now determined by the wholesaler's responsibility. |
| 1991 |
Established Saitama Distribution Center (later TBC Omiya) in Omiya City, Saitama Prefecture. |
| 1991 |
Masanobu Matsutani assumed the position of President and CEO. |
| 1992 |
Founded the pharmaceutical information magazine "Toho Pharmaceutical News" (later "ENIF Pharmaceutical News"). |
| 1993 |
45th Anniversary Commemoration Project. |
| 1993 |
Launched the "MAXIS Project". |
| 1993 |
Conducted CI (Corporate Identity) activities, established new training systems and facilities, strengthened internal communication, and engaged in social contribution activities. |
| 1993 |
Training and recreational facility "Shion Karuizawa". |
| 1995 |
Released the medical appointment reservation system "LXMATE". |
| 1996 |
Merged with A-MEI and started operating the logistics hub TBC Higashi-Osaka in Higashi-Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture. |
| 1996-04 |
Emei (Osaka) is merged with TOHO PHARMACEUTICAL. |
| 1997 |
Released the pharmaceutical ordering terminal "ENIFmini". |
| 1997 |
Released the hospital inventory management system "ENIFwin". |
| 1998-01 |
Kamiya Yakuhin (Sano) is merged with TOHO PHARMACEUTICAL. |
| 1998 |
Established OTC specialized logistics center TBC Sano in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture. |
| 1998 |
Released the prescription fax system "eniFAX" (later "ENI Pharmacy"). |
| 1998 |
Launched the member service "ENIFclub". |
| 1998 |
Birth of pharmaceutical split sales, and established "PFP (Pharmacy For Pharmacies)" in Tokyo (later "PFP Daizawa"). |
| 1998-10 |
Nakanihon Yakugyo (Kofu) is merged with TOHO PHARMACEUTICAL. |
| 1999 |
Established the Co-Creation Future Group. |
| 1999 |
Takashi Matsutani assumed the position of President and CEO. |
| 1999-10 |
Enters into business alliance with Shouei (Aomori). |
| 2000-01 |
Dohritsu Yakuhin (Sapporo) is merged with TOHO PHARMACEUTICAL. (Business alliance since May 1999) |
| 2000 |
Established a call center |
| 2000 |
Released "LXMATE HeLios" |
| 2000-02 |
Takes over test agent sales in Kumamoto from Tsuruhara Yoshii. |
| 2000-03 |
Takes over prescription pharmaceutical sales in Okayama from KSK. |
| 2000-10 |
SANUS (Hiroshima) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary and takes over pharmaceutical sales in Hiroshima and Okayama. Takes over sales from Oshima Yakuhin (Sapporo). |
| 2001-03 |
Takes over prescription pharmaceutical sales in Gunma from Maruzen Yakuhin. |
| 2001-10 |
Honma Toho (former Honma Yakuhin) becomes a partly owned subsidiary and takes over pharmaceutical sales in Niigata. (Business alliance since Mar 2000) |
| 2002 |
Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| 2002-10 |
Tokai Toho (former Funabashi Yakuhin) becomes a partly owned subsidiary and takes over pharmaceutical sales in Shizuoka. (Business alliance since Apr 2000) Transfers pharmaceutical sales in Ibraki to Yamaguchi Toho (former Yamaguchi Yakuhin). Takes over pharmaceutical sales in Tochigi from Yamaguchi Toho. Transfers pharmaceutical sales in Aomori to Shouei. Takes over pharmaceutical sales in Akita from Shouei. Takes over pharmaceutical sales in Akita and Tochigi from ASUCOME. |
| 2002-12 |
TOHO PHARMACEUTICAL listed on the Second Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2003 |
Implemented MS support system (PDA) |
| 2003 |
Released "Pharmacist Web Learning" |
| 2003-04 |
Oagawa Toho (former Ogawa Yakuhin) becomes a partly owned subsidiary and takes over pharmaceutical sales in Gunma. (Business alliance since Sep 1999) Yamaguchi Toho (Ibaraki) becomes a partly owned subsidiary. (Business alliance since Sep 2001) Takes over medical equipment and test agent sales from ASUCOME. |
| 2004 |
Introduced voice recognition system into the call center |
| 2004 |
Designated on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| 2004 |
Completed new headquarters building in Setagaya-ku, Daizawa |
| 2004 |
Established TBC Okayama (Okayama Prefecture, Okayama City) and TBC Sapporo Branch (Hokkaido, Sapporo) |
| 2004 |
Fully acquired Yakushin as a subsidiary |
| 2004-03 |
TOHO PHARMACEUTICAL listed on the First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2004-10 |
Enters into business alliance with FLET (Kanazawa). Takes over pharmaceutical sales in Saitama from Kurihara Bentendo. (Business alliance since Jan 2000) |
| 2004-11 |
YAKUSHIN (Fukuoka) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. (Business alliance since Aug 2001) |
| 2005-01 |
Godo Toho (Osaka) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary and takes over pharmaceutical sales in Osaka and Hyogo. |
| 2005 |
Made Toho Joint Company a subsidiary and transferred sales of pharmaceuticals in Osaka and Hyogo Prefectures |
| 2005 |
Signed business alliance agreements with Hokuyaku, Vitalnet, Nabeyashi, Chukoku Pharmaceutical, KSK, and Astem |
| 2005 |
Fully acquired Kinoshita Pharmaceutical |
| 2005 |
Norio Hamada appointed as President and CEO |
| 2005 |
Integrated Kinoshita Pharmaceutical into Toho Joint Company |
| 2005 |
In March 2005, two new companies, Iwabuchi Pharmaceutical and OMEL, joined a seven-company alliance to establish a joint operating company called Ashi no Kai |
| 2005-03 |
Enters into business alliance with HOKUYAKU (Sapporo), VITAL-NET (Sendai), Nabelin (Matsumoto), Nakakita Yakuhin (Nagoya), KSK (Osaka), ASTEM (Oita). |
| 2005-04 |
Kinoshita Yakuhin (Nara) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. (Business alliance since Jun 2001) |
| 2005-06 |
Enters into business alliance with OHKI (Tokyo). |
| 2005-09 |
The HEREON Group established. |
| 2005-10 |
KOYO (Takamatsu) becomes a partly owned subsidiary. (Business alliance since Jul 2003) |
| 2005-10 |
Kinoshita Yakuhin is merged with Godo toho. |
| 2006 |
Developed and introduced sales support terminal "Meissa" |
| 2006 |
Published "Direct Magazine Urara" (later "Karakoro") |
| 2006 |
Fully acquired Yoshii Tsuruhara |
| 2006 |
Integrated Tokai Toho into Toho Pharmaceutical |
| 2006 |
Established TBC Tokyo in Ota Ward, Tokyo |
| 2006-04 |
Tsuruhara Yoshii (Kumamoto) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. (Business alliance since Jan 2001) |
| 2006-10 |
Tokai Toho (Nagoya) is merged with TOHO PHARMACEUTICAL. |
| 2007 |
Yakushin was merged into Tsuruhara Yoshii (new company name: Kyushu Toho) |
| 2007 |
Kokubu, Oki, and Toho Pharmaceutical form a business alliance among three companies |
| 2007 |
Invested in Kyushu Tong Group in Wuhan, China |
| 2007 |
Released internet reservation system "SELENE" |
| 2007-04 |
YAKUSHIN (Fukuoka) is merged with Tsuruhara Yoshii (Kumamoto) to establish Kyushu Toho. |
| 2007-08 |
Enters into business alliance with OHKI (Tokyo) and KOKUBU (Tokyo). |
| 2008-01 |
Mori Pharmaceutical (Miyazaki) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. (Business alliance since Sep 2007) |
| 2008-02 |
Honma Toho (Niigata) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. (Becomes a subsidiary in Oct 2001) |
| 2008-02 |
KOYO (Takamatsu) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. (Becomes a subsidiary in Oct 2005) |
| 2008-10 |
Yamaguchi Toho (Tsuchiura) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. (Becomes a subsidiary in Apr 2003) |
| 2008-10 |
Ogawa Toho (Takasaki) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. (Becomes a subsidiary in Apr 2003) |
| 2008-11 |
Sue Pharmaceutical (Midori) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. (Business alliance since Apr 1987) |
| 2008-11 |
Ethos (Tokyo) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. |
| 2009-02 |
Nagaoka Pharmaceutical (Nagaoka) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. (Business alliance since Mar 1990) |
| 2009-04 |
Shift to a pure holding company structure and change of the company name from TOHO PHARMACEUTICAL to TOHO HOLDINGS. |
| 2009-10 |
Kyushu Toho (Kumamoto) is merged with Mori Pharmaceutical (Miyazaki) to establish Kyushu Toho. |
| 2009-10 |
OMWELL (Hiroshima) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. |
| 2009-10 |
The Reorganization of Dispensing Pharmacy Business Companies. |
| 2010-01 |
Fully owned subsidiary of Ascam Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Sendai City) |
| 2010-01 |
SANUS (Hiroshima) is merged with OMWELL(Hiroshima) to establish SAYWELL. |
| 2010-02 |
Fully owned subsidiary of Ascam Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Sendai City). Business alliance in October 2000. |
| 2010-02 |
ASUCOME (Sendai) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. (Business alliance since Oct 2000) |
| 2010-05 |
Establishing a joint venture with Kyushu Tsushin Group, Hokubu Kyoso Pharmaceutical |
| 2010-05 |
TOHO HOLDINGS has established Hubei Kyoso Pharmaceutical. (Joint venture company) |
| 2010-06 |
Fully owned subsidiary of Okinawa Toho Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Naha City) |
| 2010-06 |
Okinawa Toho (Naha) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. |
| 2010-10 |
Merging with Ascam Co., Ltd. |
| 2010-10 |
ASUCOME (Sendai) is merged with TOHO PHARMACEUTICAL. |
| 2011-04 |
Fully owned subsidiary of Showei Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Aomori City) |
| 2011-04 |
Shouei (Aomori) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. |
| 2011-10 |
Fully owned subsidiary of Koizumi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Sendai City) |
| 2011-10 |
Koizumi Yakuhin (Sendai) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. |
| 2012-01 |
Merging with Showei Co., Ltd. |
| 2012-01 |
Shouei (Aomori) is merged with TOHO PHARMACEUTICAL. |
| 2013-04 |
Establishing Orphan Trust Japan Co., Ltd. |
| 2013-04 |
TOHO HOLDINGS has established Orphan Trust Japan. |
| 2013-07 |
Merging with Koizumi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Sendai City) |
| 2013-07 |
Fully owned subsidiary of Okinawa Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Naha City) |
| 2013-07 |
Koizumi Yakuhin (Sendai) is merged with TOHO PHARMACEUTICAL. |
| 2013-07 |
Okinawa Sawai Pharmaceutical (Naha) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. |
| 2013-10 |
Merging Honma Toho Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Niigata City), Yamaguchi Toho Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tsuchiura City), Ogawa Toho Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Takasaki City), and Sue Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Midori City) |
| 2013-11 |
Integrating seven dispensing pharmacies (Tomoniti, Pharmasquare, Mirai, Nest, Jaspha, Japan Pharmacy, Yotsuba) into Toho Mirai Co., Ltd. |
| 2013-11 |
Reorganization of Dispensing Pharmacy Business Companies (Japan Pharmacy, Yotsuba, Pharma Square, Mirai, Nest, and Jus-Pharma merge with Pharma Mirai) |
| 2014-01 |
Merging Okinawa Toho Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nishihara Town, Nakagami District) and Okinawa Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Naha City) into Okinawa Toho Co., Ltd. |
| 2014-01 |
Okinawa Toho (Nakagami-gun) merges with Okinawa Sawai Pharmaceutical (Naha) to establish Okinawa Toho |
| 2015-06 |
Transitioning to a business holding company system |
| 2015-06 |
Shift to an operating holding company structure |
| 2016-06 |
Transitioning to a company with the Audit and Supervisory Committee |
| 2016-06 |
Shift to a company with audit and supervisory committee |
| 2016-09 |
Yell Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary |
| 2016-09 |
Seven companies of the Taiyo Yakuhin Group become wholly owned subsidiaries |
| 2016-09 |
Yell Pharmaceutical (Tokyo) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary |
| 2016-09 |
Seven member companies of the Taiyo Yakuhin Group become wholly owned subsidiaries |
| 2016-10 |
Taisho-do Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shiga) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary |
| 2016-10 |
TAISHODO (Shiga) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary |
| 2016-11 |
Yell Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo) changes its company name to Co-Creation Future Pharma Co., Ltd. |
| 2016-11 |
Change of the company name from Yell Pharmaceutical to KYOSOMIRAI PHARMA (Tokyo). |
| 2017-01 |
Nichinan Medic Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Miyazaki) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary |
| 2017-01 |
Emcom Kyushu Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Fukuoka) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary |
| 2017-01 |
Nippou Medic (Miyazaki) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. |
| 2017-01 |
MCOM kyushu (Fukuoka) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. |
| 2017-04 |
Godo Toho Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka) merges |
| 2017-04 |
Godo Toho (Osaka) is merged with TOHO PHARMACEUTICAL. |
| 2018-09 |
Seiler Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Hiroshima), Co-Creation Future Yamaguchi Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Yamaguchi), and Co-Creation Future Hiroshima Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Hiroshima) merge to form Seiler Co., Ltd. |
| 2018-09 |
Kyushu Toho Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Fukuoka), Co-Creation Future Fukuoka Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Fukuoka), Co-Creation Future Oita Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Oita), Co-Creation Future Kumamoto Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kumamoto), and Co-Creation Future Kagoshima Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kagoshima) merge to form Kyushu Toho Co., Ltd. |
| 2018-09 |
Okinawa Toho Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Okinawa), and Co-Creation Future Okinawa Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Okinawa) merge to form Okinawa Toho Co., Ltd. |
| 2018-09 |
SAYWELL (Hiroshima) is merged with Kyoso Mirai Yamaguchi Pharmaceutical (Yamaguchi) and Kyoso Mirai Hiroshima Pharmaceutical (Hiroshima) to establish SAYWELL. |
| 2018-09 |
Kyushu Toho (Fukuoka) is merged with Kyoso Mirai Fukuoka Pharmaceutical (Fukuoka), Kyoso Mirai Oita Pharmaceutical (Oita), Kyoso Mirai Kumamoto Pharmaceutical (Kumamoto) and Kyoso Mirai Kagoshima Pharmaceutical (Kagoshima) to establish Kyushu Toho. |
| 2018-09 |
Okinawa Toho (Okinawa) is merged with Kyoso Mirai Okinawa Pharmaceutical (Okinawa) to establish Okinawa Toho. |
| 2018-10 |
Hokuriku Toho Co., Ltd. (renamed from Kyoei Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., Headquarters: Toyama) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary |
| 2018-10 |
Hokuriku Toho (former KYOUEI DRUG WHOLESALERS, Toyama) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. |
| 2020 |
Opened "TBC DynaBase" in Ota Ward, Tokyo. Located inside the wide-area transportation base designated by Tokyo Metropolitan Government, a high-functionality logistics facility "DynaBase" on floors 2-5. Located inside the inner side of Ring Road No. 7, enabling smooth pharmaceutical supply during disasters through cooperation with administrative agencies. |
| 2020 |
Started providing remote detailing services through collaboration with Entatch |
| 2021 |
Transferred WILL Heiwajima to former TBC Tokyo and restarted as TBC WILL Shinagawa |
| 2021 |
Released online medical consultation and medication guidance system "KAITOS" |
| 2021 |
Merged three transportation companies and changed the trade name to "Kyoso Logistics" |
| 2022 |
Transitioned to Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market |
| 2022 |
Acquired part of AYM HD (currently: Ayumi Pharmaceutical HD) stock |
| 2022 |
TBC Hokuriku is operational |
| 2022 |
Developed temperature-controlled transport device "Salum FZ" |
| 2022 |
Released FutureENIF-WEB |
| 2022-04 |
Transition to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market |
| 2022-04 |
TOHO HOLDINGS listed to the Prime Market in Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2023 |
Formulated "Creating the Next Generation" for 2023-2025 |
| 2023 |
Established a joint research lab in collaboration with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology |
| 2023 |
Launched the Dai-Zawa Project and relocated headquarters functions to Yaesu Office (Tokyo Midtown Yaesu) |
| 2023 |
Released Kyoso Future Pharmacy Kenkou Navi |
| 2024 |
Developed an implementation plan based on the verification results of the Management Strategy Committee |
| 2024 |
Integrated Hokuriku Toho into Toho Pharmaceutical |
| 2024 |
Hiroshi Edahiro appointed as President and CEO/CFO |
| 2024-04 |
Hokuriku Toho Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Toyama) merges |
| 2024-04 |
Hokuriku Toho (Toyama) is merged with TOHO PHARMACEUTICAL. |
| 2025 |
Launch of specialty product home delivery service "L1MON" |
| 2025 |
Release of standard and professional versions of "HeLios cloud" |
| 2025 |
Established "Haneda Packaging Center" within the same facility as TBC DynaBase |
| 2025 |
Entered into business alliance with Teijin Regenerate and Itochu Corporation to build a regenerative medicine ecosystem |
| 2025 |
Established CVC fund "TOHO Ventures" |
| 2026 |
Formulated medium-term management plan 2026-2028 "Soaring to the Next Generation" |
