is a Japanese pharmaceutical company. Sato Pharmaceutical's main focus is on over-the-counter medicines. The company's products are sold in 14 countries around the world. The company's customer bases are located in

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and

Europe Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...

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Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...

, the US,

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and

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. The company is known for its marketing mascots, Sato-chan and Satoko-chan, a pair of

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siblings, first introduced in 1959.

Subsidiaries

Scarmerk Japan (partner

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and Scarmerk Group (Germany))

References

Kenzen Pads
- London Drugs
Kenzen Pad Presentation

Japanese herbal supplement to go on sale in Canada

External links

Sato Pharmaceutical Corporation
- Japanese website
Sato Pharmaceutical Canada Inc
- Canadian website

- Official US website {{Authority control Pharmaceutical companies of Japan Health care companies of Japan Companies based in Tokyo Pharmaceutical companies established in 1939 Japanese companies established in 1939 Japanese brands