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 |
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Pharmaceutical Commercial Division |
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Akihiro Fujimaki |
Head of Sales Promotion Department |
Promotion Department - Region 3 |
Integrated Disease Care Division |
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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 |
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Corporate Quality Assurance and Ethics & Compliance Management Division |
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Miki Hosoi |
Head of Post-Marketing Regulatory Affairs Office |
Regulatory Affairs Department |
DX Promotion Division |
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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.
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