Ryukakusan Co.
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Native name | 株式会社 龍角散 |
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| Company type | Public KK |
| Industry | Pharmaceuticals |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Headquarters | Higashi-Kanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo101-0031, Japan |
Key people | Ryuta Fujii (President and CEO) |
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| Website | Official website |
Ryukakusan Co., Ltd. (株式会社 龍角散, Kabushiki-gaisha Ryukakusan) is a Tokyo-based Japanese pharmaceutical company that develops and markets prescription and over-the-counter drug (OTC) products, especially throat and swallowing products.[1]
History
[edit]In the early 18th century, "Ryukakusan" was a powdered Kampo cough medicine produced by the Fuji family, physicians to the Satake Clan of the Akita Domain.[2][3][4] Literally "dragon antler powder", it was named after its ingredients: long gu ("dragon bone"), deer antler powder, and borneol. Shoteiji Fujii began selling it as medicine for the public in 1871. In 1894, his son Tokusaburo revised the formula, introducing the now-familiar herbal formulation in fine powder form.[5]
In 1995, the company had a ¥4 billion debt. They recovered from this by selling the Iatron Laboratory to Mitsubishi in 2002.[6]
Ryukakusan's products are popular in China and Taiwan. Tourists buy their products in bulk, to bring home, when they travel to Japan.[6]
China
[edit]Ryukakusan exploded in popularity in China in 2015 after a post named it as a "miraculous drug" for relief from sore throat caused by air pollution. In 2016, a Chinese person was arrested in Japan for suspicion of illegally purchasing the drug for resale. In 2017, Taobao delisted a number of Japanese drugs, including Ryukakusan, for not having proper authorization. In 2019, a copycat product Ryu-no-san appeared in China.[7]
Products
[edit]- Ryukakusan (herbal powder, class III OTC in Japan)
- Ryukakusan Direct (herbal powder and herbal troche for direct oral use without water, class III OTC in Japan)
- Ryukakusan Throat Refreshers (herbal lozenge, regular food in Japan)
- Swallowing Aid Jelly (herbal jelly, regular food in Japan)
References
[edit]- ^ Ryukakusan (25 October 2018). "Ryukakusan". Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "History of Ryukakusan｜Ryukakusan Co., Ltd".
- ^ 【もとをたどれば】龍角散/秋田藩の薬 中国でも人気 Archived 2020-08-14 at the Wayback Machine「毎日新聞」朝刊2019年9月15日(6面)2019年9月18日閲覧
- ^ "「龍角散」のふるさと秋田 健康を支えた家庭薬展". 秋田県市民活動情報ネット". Retrieved 2020-03-04.
- ^ "龍角散｜家庭薬ロングセラー物語｜日本家庭薬協会". 日本家庭薬協会 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
ちなみに龍角散の薬名は、初期の処方に「龍骨」「鹿角霜」「龍脳」が使われたことに由来しています。
- ^ a b "Tourists' favorite throat remedy to get a big dose of investment". Nikkei Asian Review. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "中国人が神薬と呼ぶ「龍角散」人気の理由 | PM2.5対策への効果の期待が背景に". 訪日ラボ (in Japanese). 6 August 2019.
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