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BioWorld Industrial Biotechnology StatReport: Immediate and Comprehensive Industry Information
Nippon Roche KK,
Eisai Co. Ltd.,
Kissei
Pharmaceuticals
SIBIA
Neurosciences
Inc.
cloning of Werner
syndrome gene
SIB-1508Y as first-oftype
treatment for
Parkinson's disease
Tokyo University diagnostics of
pancreatic diseases
joint venture called
AGENE
development and
commercialization
agreement--SIBIA
will receive
licensing fee,
milestone payments
and royalties on
future sales, and
will supply product
to Meiji for clinical
use, SIBIA to retain
manufacturing
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rights
collaborative
research agreement
PRODUCTS ON MARKET: Anti-infectives: Meiact, Fosmicin, Habekacin, Omegacin, Sword, Ciproxan
Central nervous system drugs: Meilax, Depromel, Ebastel
Agricultural chemicals: Oryzemate, Herbie
Veterinary drugs: Meirich, Meipole, Astop
Animal feed supplements: Colistin, Cellulaze
Healthfood products: Savas, Karadanavi, Lola, Amino Collagen, Prefect
Plus, Protein Diet
Over-the-counter drugs: Isodine, Bayer Aspirin
Food products: Chocolate, chewing gum, snacks, biscuits, candy
Mercian Corp.
1-5-8 Kyobashi Chuo-Ku
Tokyo 104-8305, Japan
Phone: +81 3 3231 3927; Fax: +81 3 3276 0151
Web: www.mercian.co.jp
E-mail: chem@mercian.co.jp
KEY PERSONNEL: Yuji Okabe; President and CEO
Yasuteru Sakamoto; Sr. VP and President, Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals
Company
Yukimichi Tamura; Sr. VP, Finance
Masahide Takai; Sr. VP and President, Liquor Company
Masaaki Oshitani; Sr. VP and President, Processing Liquors Company
Shuji Tsuchimoto; Sr. VP, Sales Dept.
EMPLOYEES: 1,000+ employees
HISTORY: Founded in 1934 as a liquor manufacturer Showa Brewery Co. Ltd.
Merged with Nisshin Brewery Co. Ltd. (1961)
Merged with Ocean Co. Ltd. and changed name to Sanraku Ocean Co. Ltd.
(1962)
Changed name to Sanraku Co. Ltd. (1985)
Acquired Napa, Calif.-based Markham Vineyards (10/87)
Changed name to Mercian Corp. (9/90)
FACILITIES: Five branch offices, eight factories and two research facilities in Japan
One representative office and five production facilities overseas
3/93
3/97
4/90