Japanese Major Dispensing Pharmacy Chain Ain Pharmaciez Listed On Tokyo Stock Exchange
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Japan's major dispensing drug store chain Ain Pharmaciez will be listed on the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange April 2. The Sapporo, Hokkaido-based company owns 362 dispensing pharmacies and 44 drug stores nationwide as of January. Ain achieved ¥106 billion in sales and ¥4.3 billion in profit for fiscal year 2008. Last August, the company signed a partnership agreement with Seven and I holdings to expand its healthcare business in Japan. (Click here for more - Japanese language