Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals and foodstuffs. The company is headquartered in Kyoto, Kyoto-Fu and currently employs 2,243 full-time employees. The firm has two business segments. The Pharmaceutical Business segment conducts research and development in three focus areas: hematology, intractable and rare diseases (pulmonary arterial hypertension, muscular dystrophy, etc. ), and urological and gynecological diseases. The Functional Food Business segment conducts research and development mainly in three categories: health food ingredients, quality-stabilizing preservatives, and protein preparations. Other businesses include business support, non-life insurance agency and life insurance solicitation, real estate rental, and educational support services.