Our history of more than 250 years

Our history of more than 250 years SSP Co., Ltd.

SSP Co., Ltd. is a pharmaceutical company specializing in OTC (over-the-counter) drugs and healthcare products, providing a variety of products to meet health needs for more than 250 years since its establishment in 1765. In 2017, the company became

1765 Founded as Minoya Yakubo in Yaesu, Tokyo by Shosuke Shirai
1940 Company name changed to SSP Co., Ltd.
1964 Narita Site opened in Narita-city, Chiba prefecture
1985 First to market ibuprofen as “EVE” OTC drug in Japan
2003 First to market sleep-improving drug as “Drewell" OTC drug in Japan
2011 First to market epinastine hydrochloride as “Alesion” OTC drug in Japan
2017 Joined the Sanofi Group as a result of the business exchange between Boehringer Ingelheim and Sanofi.

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