Awareness on pain relief
SHIONOGI is actively working not only on research and development of medicine for pain, but also on awareness-raising activities so that we can contribute to alleviating pain and suffering caused by various diseases, including cancer.
At the late 1980s when the WHO released its cancer pain treatment guidelines, medical narcotics for cancer pain had not been widely used in Japan. The Ministry of Health and Welfare (now the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) requested several pharmaceutical companies to develop the long-acting treatment for cancer pain “MS Contin Tablets” ,which had been already widely used around the world. SHIONOGI only responded to respond to the request, and launched “MS Contin Tablets” in 1989.
SHIONOGI has worked in collaboration with regulatory authorities, academia, and medical professionals, to raise awareness of the proper use of medical narcotics and the importance of alleviating pain for cancer patients for 30 years.
As a company that provides medical narcotics, SHIONOGI will continue to promote the proper use of medicines, including medical narcotics, and engage in awareness-raising activities to contribute that patients suffering from pain can live more fulfilling and more active lives.
Collaboration with local governments
We are engaged in educational activities for correct knowledge of illegal drugs, proper use of medical narcotics, and palliative care in local communities.
●Cooperation with Aichi Prefecture
SHIONOGI signed the "Aichi Prefecture's Drug Abuse Prevention Campaign Agreement" with Aichi Prefecture on May 2018, and have been working together to promote various activities, including raising awareness of drug abuse prevention and proper use of medicines.
・Cooperation with street awareness-raising activities to prevent drug abuse organized by Aichi Prefecture
| 2018-2022 | July 12, 2023 | November 28, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Details | “Young Street Campaign“ at the "Grand Sumo Nagoya Tournament" held at Dolphins Arena |
Street awareness activities at the "Grand Sumo Nagoya Tournament" held at Dolphins Arena |
Street awareness activities at the Akamon Nippachi Festival in the Osu Shopping Arcade. |
・Public Lecture for Aichi Citizen
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | October 5 | January 7 | November 27 | November 20, December 25 | January 21 |
| On-site or Online | On-site | Online | Online | On-site/Online | On-site/Online |
| Theme | Seminar on the proper use of medical narcotics -Learn about medical narcotics and use them correctly- |
Seminar on the proper use of medical narcotics Don't have to put up with cancer pain-How to deal with medical narcotics- |
Seminar on the proper use of medical narcotics -Learn correct knowledge about medical narcotics as familiar pain relievers- |
Lecture on illegal drugs that should not be used and medicines that should be used appropriately | For cancer patients and their families: Cancer pain treatment and the proper use of medical narcotics |
| Number of participants | 89 | 162 | 108 | 231 | 281 |
・An awareness video for drug abuse prevention
In order to raise awareness of the prevention of abuse of narcotics, stimulants, and marijuana, and to raise understanding of the proper use of medicines, Aichi Prefecture and SHIONOGI created the video and it has been available on YouTube since October 2022.
・Lectures for medical professionals
The lectures for medical professionals, such as academic lectures for the Aichi Woman‘s Pharmaceutical Association were held in 2018 to 2022.
Activities through media
| 2019 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date | September 20 | November 18 |
| Theme | What we want you to understand about medical narcotics to relieve pain in cancer patients -For proper use- | Live your own life without enduring pain -Let's all learn about medical narcotics- |
| Participating Media | 24 people from 22 companies | 30 people from 26 companies |
Educational activities through websites and materials
Cancer causes physical, mental and social “pain”.
Our website provides information about various types of "pain" as well as information for patients to properly communicate their "pain" to medical professionals without worrying by themselves.
To relieve your pain and suffering
From a patient’s point of view From a doctor's point of view
From a nurse‘s point of view From a pharmacist's point of view
It is important for cancer patients not to put up with the pain, but to communicate their pain to the medical professionals and people around them without hesitation. Our YouTube introduces tips to communicate pain, suffering, and feeling uneasy.
Dekiru Tsuzukeru Yotsu Selfcare
For people who suffer from chronic low back pain, we suggest self-care such as exercises for chronic low back pain fitting your lifestyle, in the website.
You can also find tips to help busy people keep up with exercise here.