THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
February 11, 2025 at 14:42 JST
Top officials of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. attend a news conference in Osaka on Feb. 10. From left: Norikazu Toyoda, who will soon be appointed president; Akihiro Kobayashi, a former president who currently serves as a board director; and Satoshi Yamane, current president (Ryuichiro Fukuoka)
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. on Feb. 10 posted its first full-year profit decline since going public in 1999 as the health scare over its “benikoji” supplements hammered sales and the company’s reputation. [Read More]
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