Company Profile
Medipal provides the prescription pharmaceutical wholesale business in Japan. It procures healthcare products related to diagnostics, testing, treatment, and administration comprising medical equipment and medical materials, and clinical diagnostic reagents for use from the pre-symptomatic stage.
Its portfolio also includes handles PMS services on contract for manufacturers, and invests in orphan drugs and products. The company is also involved in the wholesale of cosmetics, daily necessities, and OTC pharmaceuticals. Its portfolio also includes animal health products for companion animals, and food processing raw materials for agriculture, fisheries, and livestock. Additionally, it engages in the contract-based epidemiological studies, clinical studies, etc..
Its portfolio also includes creation of a computerized medical supply database and master product databases for medical facilities, life and non-life insurance agency business, cleaning management, management and operation of distribution centers, commissioned delivery and worker dispatch business, planning, management, administration, and product and service development for the class A health dispensing pharmacies service brand, and distributes specialty pharmaceuticals.
It also is involved in contract logistics services. Its portfolio also includes information provision services, health insurance claims review, medical coding dispatch, outsourcing and remote education, and creation of a medical supply database and master product databases for medical facilities.
The company serves hospitals, clinics, dispensing pharmacies, drugstores, home centers, convenience stores, supermarkets, discount stores, animal hospitals, livestock and fish producers, and processed food manufacturers. Founded in 1898 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Medipal was formerly known as Mediceo Paltac Holdings Co., Ltd. before rebranding in October 2009.