Izumiotsu City and ROHTO Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Conclude Comprehensive Partnership Agreement
– Collaboration Towards the Realization of a Well-being Society Based on Health –
August 28, 2023
Izumiotsu City, Osaka Prefecture (Mayor: Kenichi Minamide, hereinafter "Izumiotsu City") and ROHTO Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka City, President: Masafumi Sugimoto, hereinafter "Rohto Pharmaceutical") have concluded a comprehensive partnership agreement aimed at improving the quality of life (QOL) of each citizen and realizing a "well-being" society. Through this agreement, we will contribute to creating a well-being community by promoting the health of local residents and other initiatives.
(Left) Mayor Minamide of Izumiotsu City (Right) Chairman and Representative Director Yamada of Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Contents of the agreement
- Matters related to health promotion
- Matters concerning the promotion of work style reform
- Matters related to education and food education
- Matters related to the realization of a sustainable society
Going forward, as concrete initiatives under this collaboration, we plan to implement health promotion measures, such as the "(tentative name) health and productivity management Promotion Project."
Upon signing the agreement
Since our founding in 1899, we have focused our business on over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceuticals and skincare. In recent years, we have adopted our group management vision for 2030, "Connect for Well-being," and in order to realize a well-being society, we are connecting with various people, businesses, and partners, and venturing into areas beyond our existing businesses, such as food and Regenerative medicine.
In Izumiotsu City, Osaka Prefecture, aiming to create a city based on the health of each and every citizen, the "Izumiotsu City Health Promotion Ordinance" was enacted in April of this year, and various measures have been implemented to improve the quality of life (QOL) of citizens, such as visualizing health status and promoting food education. Learning from Izumiotsu City's advanced and unique initiatives such as the "Ashiyubi Project," our company will promote measures to further improve the health of Izumiotsu citizens by providing programs and content that leverage our strengths, and will work with internal and external partners to promote activities aimed at realizing a well-being society.