Kobayashi Kako
A pharmaceutical company headquartered in Awara City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Last updated September 1, 2026
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Overview
Kobayashi Kako is a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Awara City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. According to its official website, the company abolished its pharmaceutical manufacturing and sales license as of April 1, 2023, after conducting drug price deletions and approval consolidations for pharmaceuticals for which it held manufacturing and marketing approvals.
History
Kobayashi Kako is a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Awara City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. According to its official website, the company conducted drug price deletions and approval consolidations for pharmaceuticals for which it held manufacturing and marketing approvals, and abolished its pharmaceutical manufacturing and sales license as of April 1, 2023.
Controversies
2021
Kobayashi Kako admits drug manufacturing irregularities
Kobayashi Kako admitted that irregular operations led to a key ingredient in oral antifungal medicines being replaced with a sleep-inducing ingredient, at 2.5 times Japan's maximum limit. The article also reports that more than 200 patients experienced health problems after taking the company's medicines.
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Authorities order Kobayashi Kako to suspend operations for 116 days[3]
Local authorities ordered Kobayashi Kako to suspend operations for 116 days, according to the article.
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Kobayashi Kako admits drug manufacturing irregularities[3]
Kobayashi Kako admitted that irregular operations led to a key ingredient in oral antifungal medicines being replaced with a sleep-inducing ingredient, at 2.5 times Japan's maximum limit. The article also reports that more than 200 patients experienced health problems after taking the company's medicines.
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