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1948 March
Hisatsugu Morikane establishes Kanahashi Pharmacy
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1950 May
Developed 'Mitsuboshi DIA Ointment', an ethical drug to treat dermatophytosis (ringworm).
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1955 March
Medical Manufacturing Division named "DIA Pharmaceutical"
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1959 April
Developed "Hiryu" a motion sickness drug
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1962 July
DIA Pharmaceutical's first factory established
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1963 February
Establisment of DIA Pharmaceutical's laboratory
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1973 September
Developed "Mitsuboshi" DIA Enema Agent
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1973 January
Developed "Mitsuboshi DIA Ointment' (improved formulation)
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1975 August
Established DIA Pharmaceutical with Shinji Morikane as CEO
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1978 June
DIA Pharmaceutical GMP Factory was newly established in Tobojo-cho, Kashihara
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1980 March
Changed corporate name from DIA Pharmaceutical to DIA Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
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1983 January
Established a new R&D facility within Nara factory site
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1983 May
Developed the SOL in GEL water-soluble transdermal absorption patch
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1983 May
Launched "New Sanyu Cool' the worlds first flexible/skin fit patch
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1986 August
Established affiliated company "Shirokane Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd."
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1986 August
Developed a new flexible patch with expandable polyurethane foam as support material
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1987 April
Launched 'Nippo DIA Natural' a herbal medicine patch, which initiated a trend
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1989 March
Launched a new patch manufacturing facility in the Nara Factory
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1993 September
Developed "lce Touch" and "Water Sheet" to substitute the ice pack
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1997 March
Developed "Nose Pore Strip" to remove sebum plugs
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1997 April
Entered the global market through a U.K. distributor
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1998 October
Joint development with a major French cosmetics manufacturer
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1999 January
Launched a cosmetic gel sheet in Spain
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1999 April
Manufacturing section relocated to Hyogo factory
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2001 March
Tokyo Liaison Office opened
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2002 March
Opened Nara Factory in Takatori-cho, Taka-shi, Nara
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2002 September
Completion of DIA Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd,. headquarters building in Jobonji-cho, Kashihara city
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2005 May
Launched a throat spray
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2006 October
Shinji Morikane and Daizou Morikane were installed respectively as CEO and COO
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2008 June
Constructed a new production line for lotion type face masks
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2009 July
Selected as a member of the Regional innovative R&D Creation Projects
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2010 January
Constructed a new production line for liquid based anti-inflammatory agents
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2011 May
Established the Jiangsu Medical and Pharmaceutical Technology Company, a joint venture in Taizhou City China, with Standard Chem & Pharm, a Taiwanese pharmaceutical company to manufacture patches
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2011 December
Designated as a one-of-kind company originated in Nara
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2012 August
Acquired ISO 13485 certification
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2013 June
Completion of Jiangsu Medical and Pharmaceutical Technology Company
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2016 September
Shinji Morikane resigned his post as CEO
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2017 April
Affliated with Kanahashi Holdings Co.,Ltd.
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2017 April
Zenkoku Yakuhin Kogyo Co.,Ltd become affiliated.
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2017 May
R&D Division moved to Kanabashi Building
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2017 December
Selected as The Leading Company for the regional future
