Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals and foodstuffs. Its operations are carried out through the Pharmaceuticals and Functional Food divisions. The Pharmaceuticals division develops and distributes drugs that treat urological diseases, inflammation, allergies, hematological malignancies, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, and gastrointestinal disorders. The Functional Food division manufactures and supplies health food ingredients, preservatives, protein preparations, nutritional ingredients, seasonings and spices, and sterilization cleaning agents. The company was founded on November 20, 1911 and is headquartered Kyoto, Japan.