2026/02/13

Shionogi Announces Corporate Reorganization and Personnel Reassignment (Effective April 1, 2026)

OSAKA, Japan, February 13, 2026 - Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Osaka, Japan; President and CEO: Isao Teshirogi, Ph.D.; hereafter “SHIONOGI”) announces that it will implement the following corporate reorganization and personnel reassignment, effective April 1, 2026.

 

1. Corporate Reorganization

・  Division to consolidate post‑marketing regulatory operations.

・A Sales Promotion Department will be established under the Integrated Disease Care Division, separating domestic product marketing functions   from the current New Product Planning Department.

・The New Product Planning Department under the Integrated Disease Care Division will be renamed the Global New Product Planning Department.

・The Digital Marketing Office under the Integrated Disease Care Division will be renamed the Marketing Support Office.

 

2.Personnel Reassignments

Name

New Position

Current Position

Healthcare Business Supervisory Unit

Pharmaceutical Commercial Division

Akihiro Fujimaki

Head of Sales Promotion Department

Promotion Department - Region 3

Integrated Disease Care Division

Atsushi Sano

Head of Product Marketing Department

Head of Sales Promotion Department

Hiroaki Itoh

Head of Global New Product Planning Department

Head of New Product Planning Department

Kenji Kuroda

Head of Marketing Support Office

Head of Digital Marketing Office

Corporate Supervisory Unit

Corporate Quality Assurance and Ethics & Compliance Management Division

Miki Hosoi

Head of Post-Marketing Regulatory Affairs Office

Regulatory Affairs Department

DX Promotion Division

Kinichi Imura

Head of DX New Business Promotion Office

DX New Business Promotion Office

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on expectations in light of the information currently available, assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from these statements. Risks and uncertainties include general domestic and international economic conditions such as general industry and market conditions, and changes of interest rate and currency exchange rate. These risks and uncertainties particularly apply with respect to product-related forward-looking statements. Product risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, completion and discontinuation of clinical trials; obtaining regulatory approvals; claims and concerns about product safety and efficacy; technological advances; adverse outcome of important litigation; domestic and foreign healthcare reforms and changes of laws and regulations. Also for existing products, there are manufacturing and marketing risks, which include, but are not limited to, inability to build production capacity to meet demand, lack of availability of raw materials and entry of competitive products. The company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

 

 

For Further Information, Contact:

SHIONOGI Website Inquiry Form: https://www.shionogi.com/global/en/contact.html