Alfresa Holdings ^Company

Alfresa Holdings engages in the management of its subsidiaries that deal with wholesaling, manufacturing, import, and export of pharmaceutical products, diagnostic reagents, and medical devices. It operates through the following segments: Ethical Pharmaceuticals Wholesaling, Self-Medication Products Wholesaling, and Manufacturing. The Ethical Pharmaceuticals Wholesaling segment provides wholesale prescription drugs, medical diagnostic reagents, and medical devices, equipment, and materials to hospitals, clinics, dispensing pharmacies, and other institutions. The Self-Medication Products Wholesaling segment sells general over-the-counter drugs. The Manufacturing segment manufactures and markets products in the fields of pharmaceuticals, diagnostic reagents, and medical devices. The company was founded on September 29, 2003, and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.