Company Profile
Corporate Philosophy
Creating a health business that helps people around the world
Overview
Company name Institute of Oriental Medical Science Co., Ltd.
Location 1-7-20 Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka
Established July 19, 1991
Representative Hideo Oshiro
Corporate History
| July 1991 | After establishing the Japan Office of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, we established the Chinese Traditional Medicine Education Center Co., Ltd. (former company name) in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka as its operating corporation. This was the first Chinese medicine education business in Japan |
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| September 1996 | At the same time as the Shanghai Chinese Medical School was promoted to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, we upgraded our Japanese Office to the to the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine attached Japan Kansai School. |
| April 2003 | Started joint research with the Kobe Pharmaceutical University on the medicinal effects of lotus germ components. |
| July 2005 | Applied for a patent for the medicinal properties of lotus germ components (PCT). |
| June 2008 | Changed the school name to the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine attached School of Japan. |
| May 2009 | Transferred the operation of the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine attached School of Japan completely to the International Medicine Education and Research Agency |
| July 2009 | Changed our company name to Institute of Oriental Medical Science Co., Ltd. |
| September 2010 | Acquired a US patent for the antidepressant effect of lotus germ components. |
| March 2011 | Acquired a Japanese patent for the sedative effect of lotus germ components. |
| June 2011 | European (EU) patent permission notice for antidepressant and sedative effects of lotus germ components. |
| June 2011 | Developed of the Japanese-Chinese plant extract called "Ekc-1". |
| September 2016 | Started joint research with Neurogen, Osaka University Medical Venture Co.,Ltd. on the HGF production-inducing factor contained in "Ekc-1". |
| November 2016 | Started joint research with Osaka City University on the cognitive function improving effect of "Ekc-1". |
zip530-0047 1-7-20 Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka TEL. 06-6362-1506/FAX 06-6362-1505