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Table 10 Aggregated payments – company-level data reported by companies following the JPMA Code

From: International comparison of pharmaceutical industry payment disclosures in the UK and Japan: implications for self-regulation, public regulation, and transparency

Company name

Standardised International Name recorded on drug company website

Value of aggregated payments (A & D & E) ($)

Aggregated payments—share of all payments (%)

Value of aggregated non-R&D payments (category D&E) ($)

Aggregated non-R&D payments (category D&E)—share of all payments (%)

Aggregated non-R&D payments (category D&E)—share of aggregated payments (%)

Value of aggregated non-R&D payments to HCPs (Category D—HCPs) ($)

Aggregated non-R&D payments to HCPs (Category D—HCPs)—share of all payments

Aggregated non-R&D payments to HCPs (Category D—HCPs)—share of aggregated non-R&D payments

Value of Aggregated payments (Category E—HCPs & HCOs)

Aggregated payments (Category E—HCPs & HCOs)—share of all payments

Aggregated payments (Category E—HCPs & HCOs)—share of aggregated payments

EA Pharma Co., Ltd.,

EA Pharma

17,413,922

83.14%

17,413,922.10

83.14%

100.00%

16,934,873.19

80.85%

97.25%

479,048.91

2.29%

2.75%

CELGENE CORPORATION,

Celgene

14,623,785

78.99%

13,238,120.06

71.51%

90.52%

9,781,135.70

52.83%

73.89%

3,456,984.36

18.67%

26.11%

Shire Japan KK,

Shire Pharmaceuticals

2,966,023

72.39%

2,790,852.82

68.11%

94.09%

2,776,982.95

67.78%

99.50%

13,869.87

0.34%

0.50%

Kracie Pharma, Ltd

Kracie Pharma

3,582,579

71.79%

3,581,678.14

71.77%

99.97%

3,262,506.69

65.38%

91.09%

319,171.45

6.40%

8.91%

Mylan EPD G.K

Mylan

6,520,184

70.40%

6,520,183.79

70.40%

100.00%

6,326,172.06

68.30%

97.02%

194,011.73

2.09%

2.98%

TOA EIYO LTD,

Toa Eiyo

3,508,745

69.79%

3,435,278.29

68.33%

97.91%

2,627,617.59

52.27%

76.49%

807,660.70

16.07%

23.51%

Taisho Toyama Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

Taisho Toyama Pharmaceutical

16,597,647

68.98%

16,597,120.42

68.97%

100.00%

15,342,534.76

63.76%

92.44%

1,254,585.66

5.21%

7.56%

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory

6,884,704

66.78%

6,877,315.57

66.71%

99.89%

6,592,638.08

63.95%

95.86%

284,677.49

2.76%

4.14%

NIHON PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.,

Nihon Pharmaceutical

3,759,253

64.89%

2,509,810.90

43.32%

66.76%

2,362,612.60

40.78%

94.14%

147,198.30

2.54%

5.86%

Maruishi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.,

Maruishi Pharmaceutical

2,343,468

63.02%

2,303,006.16

61.93%

98.27%

2,289,985.76

61.58%

99.43%

13,020.40

0.35%

0.57%

KOWA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LTD

Kowa Pharmaceuticals

15,077,379

62.98%

15,077,379.35

62.98%

100.00%

13,062,422.28

54.57%

86.64%

2,014,957.07

8.42%

13.36%

TSUMURA & CO.,

Tsumura

18,435,580

61.85%

18,435,580.08

61.85%

100.00%

18,054,929.32

60.57%

97.94%

380,650.76

1.28%

2.06%

Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd.,

Meiji Seika Pharma

14,380,059

60.27%

9,283,129.91

38.91%

64.56%

8,217,558.56

34.44%

88.52%

1,065,571.35

4.47%

11.48%

Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.,

Kissei Pharmaceutical

14,024,145

60.13%

12,360,144.23

53.00%

88.13%

10,361,946.51

44.43%

83.83%

1,998,197.72

8.57%

16.17%

Biofermin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd

Biofermin Pharmaceutical

275,192

58.48%

275,192.21

58.48%

100.00%

252,229.91

53.60%

91.66%

22,962.30

4.88%

8.34%

Pfizer Japan Inc.,

Pfizer

58,456,238

54.88%

58,088,767.18

54.53%

99.37%

57,599,771.22

54.07%

99.16%

488,995.96

0.46%

0.84%

FUJIFILM Toyama Chemical Co., Ltd

FUJIFILM Toyama Chemical

2,118,662

53.82%

1,874,576.16

47.62%

88.48%

937,288.08

23.81%

50.00%

937,288.08

23.81%

50.00%

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited.,

Takeda

63,042,432

53.71%

63,042,432.07

53.71%

100.00%

62,259,597.55

53.04%

98.76%

782,834.52

0.67%

1.24%

KYORIN Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.,

Kyorin Pharmaceutical

10,720,914

52.77%

10,628,868.04

52.32%

99.14%

10,024,752.71

49.35%

94.32%

604,115.33

2.97%

5.68%

Bristol-Myers Squibb K.K,

Bristol-Myers Squibb

29,971,754

50.18%

29,388,030.74

49.20%

98.05%

29,023,493.46

48.59%

98.76%

364,537.28

0.61%

1.24%

AYUMI Pharmaceutical Corporation,

AYUMI Pharmaceutical

2,023,069

49.73%

2,023,069.23

49.73%

100.00%

1,977,970.68

48.62%

97.77%

45,098.55

1.11%

2.23%

Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.,

Santen Pharmaceutical

10,179,708

49.29%

9,969,835.96

48.27%

97.94%

9,642,725.64

46.69%

96.72%

327,110.32

1.58%

3.28%

BEE BRAND MEDICO DENTAL.Co.,Ltd

Bee Brand Medico Dental

19,795

48.66%

19,622.78

48.24%

99.13%

18,918.67

46.51%

96.41%

704.11

1.73%

3.59%

Wakamoto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.,

Wakamoto Pharmaceutical

2,244,556

48.06%

312,400.00

6.69%

13.92%

296,499.89

6.35%

94.91%

15,900.11

0.34%

5.09%

Novartis Pharma K.K.,

Novartis

46,059,783

46.80%

44,474,637.68

45.19%

96.56%

43,949,275.36

44.66%

98.82%

525,362.32

0.53%

1.18%

DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED.,

Daiichi Sankyo

96,159,420

46.36%

96,096,014.49

46.33%

99.93%

94,574,275.36

45.60%

98.42%

1,521,739.13

0.73%

1.58%

Eisai Co., Ltd.,

Eisai

42,690,217

45.55%

35,452,898.55

37.83%

83.05%

33,958,333.33

36.24%

95.78%

1,494,565.22

1.59%

4.22%

Torii Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.,

Torii Pharmaceutical

7,665,201

45.31%

7,199,367.81

42.55%

93.92%

6,397,904.66

37.81%

88.87%

801,463.15

4.74%

11.13%

TEIJIN PHARMA LIMITED.,

Teijin Pharma

12,028,670

45.15%

12,028,670.28

45.15%

100.00%

11,579,067.71

43.46%

96.26%

449,602.57

1.69%

3.74%

Kyowa Hakko Kirin Company, Limited,

Kyowa Kirin

32,108,834

44.71%

32,108,834.48

44.71%

100.00%

30,100,019.44

41.92%

93.74%

2,008,815.04

2.80%

6.26%

ZERIA Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.,

Zeria Pharmaceutical

3,308,774

44.55%

3,308,774.35

44.55%

100.00%

3,108,254.69

41.85%

93.94%

200,519.66

2.70%

6.06%

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.,

Otsuka Pharmaceuticals

48,269,344

44.15%

48,269,344.24

44.15%

100.00%

45,835,694.77

41.92%

94.96%

2,433,649.47

2.23%

5.04%

MOCHIDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.,

Mochida Pharmaceutical

11,897,575

44.02%

11,897,575.13

44.02%

100.00%

11,197,795.26

41.43%

94.12%

699,779.87

2.59%

5.88%

POLA-Pharma.,

Pola Pharma

1,184,913

43.94%

1,183,855.95

43.90%

99.91%

1,103,215.32

40.91%

93.19%

80,640.63

2.99%

6.81%

MSD K.K.,

Merck Sharp & Dohme

46,779,000

43.24%

46,779,000.07

43.24%

100.00%

46,145,657.57

42.66%

98.65%

633,342.50

0.59%

1.35%

Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.,

Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries

1,001,214

43.02%

1,001,213.99

43.02%

100.00%

859,742.25

36.94%

85.87%

141,471.74

6.08%

14.13%

Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K.,

Janssen Pharmaceuticals

17,626,105

42.36%

13,342,653.98

32.06%

75.70%

13,201,639.49

31.73%

98.94%

141,014.49

0.34%

1.06%

Astellas Pharma Inc.,

Astellas Pharma

45,407,609

42.29%

42,110,507.24

39.22%

92.74%

42,074,275.36

39.19%

99.91%

36,231.88

0.03%

0.09%

Alfresa Pharma Corporation

Alfresa Pharma

789,557

40.88%

789,557.18

40.88%

100.00%

760,764.52

39.39%

96.35%

28,792.66

1.49%

3.65%

Sanofi K.K.,

Sanofi

21,834,459

39.34%

21,834,459.30

39.34%

100.00%

21,785,766.29

39.25%

99.78%

48,693.01

0.09%

0.22%

Bayer Yakuhin, Ltd.,

Bayer

26,629,090

39.10%

26,629,090.02

39.10%

100.00%

25,870,326.41

37.99%

97.15%

758,763.61

1.11%

2.85%

Eli Lilly Japan K.K.,

Eli Lilly

47,449,666

38.45%

46,777,425.98

37.90%

98.58%

46,414,707.45

37.61%

99.22%

362,718.53

0.29%

0.78%

TAIHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.,

Taiho Pharmaceutical

19,423,820

38.35%

16,964,923.77

33.50%

87.34%

15,584,041.93

30.77%

91.86%

1,380,881.84

2.73%

8.14%

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd.,

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma

23,679,188

37.88%

20,925,766.86

33.48%

88.37%

19,537,706.79

31.26%

93.37%

1,388,060.07

2.22%

6.63%

Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim Co., Ltd.,

Boehringer Ingelheim

41,288,043

37.61%

41,288,043.48

37.61%

100.00%

41,089,311.60

37.42%

99.52%

198,731.88

0.18%

0.48%

Maruho Co., Ltd.,

Maruho

14,461,866

37.54%

14,461,865.66

37.54%

100.00%

14,040,456.29

36.45%

97.09%

421,409.37

1.09%

2.91%

TOYAMA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.,

Toyama Chemical

939,531

36.74%

66,948.24

2.62%

7.13%

63,923.69

2.50%

95.48%

3,024.55

0.12%

4.52%

Nippon Chemiphar Co., Ltd.,

Nippon Chemiphar

868,502

36.57%

868,501.90

36.57%

100.00%

649,543.15

27.35%

74.79%

218,958.75

9.22%

25.21%

ASAHI KASEI PHARMA CORPORATION,

Asahi Kasei Pharma

15,323,641

36.42%

15,323,641.30

36.42%

100.00%

14,504,673.91

34.47%

94.66%

818,967.39

1.95%

5.34%

Nippon Zoki Pharmaceutical Cp., Ltd.,

Nippon Zoki

2,623,265

36.32%

2,621,573.48

36.29%

99.94%

2,567,429.69

35.54%

97.93%

54,143.79

0.75%

2.07%

Yakult Honsha Company, Limited.,

Yakult Honsha

3,967,391

36.20%

3,958,333.33

36.12%

99.77%

3,894,927.53

35.54%

98.40%

63,405.80

0.58%

1.60%

ASKA Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd

ASKA Pharmaceutical

4,306,431

34.17%

4,306,431.16

34.17%

100.00%

4,052,943.84

32.16%

94.11%

253,487.32

2.01%

5.89%

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.,

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical

10,572,249

33.96%

10,572,248.75

33.96%

100.00%

9,938,856.72

31.93%

94.01%

633,392.03

2.03%

5.99%

Novo Nordisk Pharma Ltd.,

Novo Nordisk

10,852,882

33.89%

10,852,882.05

33.89%

100.00%

10,741,762.68

33.55%

98.98%

111,119.37

0.35%

1.02%

FUJIFILM RI Pharma, Co, Ltd

FUJIFILM RI Pharma

1,306,961

33.37%

1,003,295.82

25.62%

76.77%

983,575.85

25.11%

98.03%

19,719.97

0.50%

1.97%

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation,

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma

36,521,739

33.17%

36,521,739.14

33.17%

100.00%

34,048,913.05

30.92%

93.23%

2,472,826.09

2.25%

6.77%

KM Biologics Co., Ltd

KM Biologics

921,668

32.45%

460,786.59

16.22%

49.99%

458,519.94

16.14%

99.51%

2,266.65

0.08%

0.49%

AbbVie GK,

AbbVie

16,981,345

32.39%

16,562,567.82

31.59%

97.53%

15,810,942.72

30.16%

95.46%

751,625.10

1.43%

4.54%

TERUMO CORPORATION,

Terumo Corporation

6,923,109

32.34%

6,917,581.52

32.31%

99.92%

6,290,380.43

29.38%

90.93%

627,201.09

2.93%

9.07%

GlaxoSmithKline K.K.,

GlaxoSmithKline

13,906,467

31.85%

13,906,467.39

31.85%

100.00%

13,751,005.43

31.49%

98.88%

155,461.96

0.36%

1.12%

Merck Serono Co., Ltd.,

Merck Serono

2,937,777

30.99%

2,937,776.53

30.99%

100.00%

2,937,776.53

30.99%

100.00%

0.00

0.00%

0.00%

EN Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd

EN Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company

71,257

30.58%

71,257.32

30.58%

100.00%

66,079.05

28.36%

92.73%

5,178.27

2.22%

7.27%

Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd

Nippon Kayaku

2,812,512

30.34%

2,812,512.05

30.34%

100.00%

2,587,808.83

27.92%

92.01%

224,703.22

2.42%

7.99%

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.,

Chugai Pharmaceutical

41,071,879

29.35%

41,071,879.46

29.35%

100.00%

39,528,055.44

28.25%

96.24%

1,543,824.02

1.10%

3.76%

Asahi Kasei Medical Co.,Ltd

Asahi Kasei Medical

468,089

29.07%

444,990.95

27.64%

95.07%

294,257.25

18.28%

66.13%

150,733.70

9.36%

33.87%

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.,

Kaken Pharmaceutical

6,171,882

28.28%

6,131,466.27

28.09%

99.35%

5,607,744.07

25.69%

91.46%

523,722.20

2.40%

8.54%

AstraZeneca K.K.,

AstraZeneca

22,176,141

28.23%

22,176,140.67

28.23%

100.00%

22,169,956.30

28.22%

99.97%

6,184.37

0.01%

0.03%

UCB Japan Co., Ltd.,

UCB Pharma

3,123,206

27.10%

2,975,907.14

25.82%

95.28%

2,906,786.32

25.22%

97.68%

69,120.82

0.60%

2.32%

NIPPON SHINYAKU CO., LTD.,

Nippon Shinyaku

5,801,649

26.29%

5,776,574.34

26.18%

99.57%

5,277,143.88

23.91%

91.35%

499,430.46

2.26%

8.65%

Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd

Senju Pharmaceutical

5,148,426

25.33%

5,126,615.46

25.22%

99.58%

4,822,323.58

23.73%

94.06%

304,291.88

1.50%

5.94%

Shionogi & Co,. Ltd.,

Shionogi

10,643,116

23.68%

9,981,884.05

22.21%

93.79%

9,673,913.04

21.52%

96.91%

307,971.01

0.69%

3.09%

ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.,

Ono Pharmaceutical

36,116,877

22.99%

36,116,877.29

22.99%

100.00%

35,193,555.22

22.40%

97.44%

923,322.07

0.59%

2.56%

Biogen Japan, Ltd

Biogen

2,661,488

22.84%

2,661,487.57

22.84%

100.00%

2,578,023.89

22.12%

96.86%

83,463.68

0.72%

3.14%

Minophagen Pharmaceutical Co.,

Minophagen Pharmaceutical

117,047

22.23%

102,494.47

19.47%

87.57%

98,727.13

18.75%

96.32%

3,767.34

0.72%

3.68%

Toray Industries, Inc.,

Toray Industries

671,091

21.99%

317,852.06

10.41%

47.36%

266,172.20

8.72%

83.74%

51,679.86

1.69%

16.26%

SANWA KAGAKU KENKYUSHO CO., LTD.,

Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho

3,373,423

18.57%

3,373,423.43

18.57%

100.00%

3,303,505.77

18.18%

97.93%

69,917.66

0.38%

2.07%

Kyoto Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd

Kyoto Pharmaceutical Industries

7,541

11.82%

7,540.93

11.82%

100.00%

0.00

0.00%

0.00%

7,540.93

11.82%

100.00%

Fujimoto Pharmaceutical Corporation,

Fujimoto Pharmaceutical Corporation

194,381

11.76%

194,325.65

11.75%

99.97%

175,697.58

10.63%

90.41%

18,628.07

1.13%

9.59%

Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.,

Taisho Pharmaceutical

837,051

7.50%

77,541.10

0.69%

9.26%

69,191.95

0.62%

89.23%

8,349.15

0.07%

10.77%

The Research Foundation for Microbial Diseases of Osaka University

The Research Foundation For Microbial Diseases of Osaka University

73,024

1.36%

69,122.31

1.29%

94.66%

55,076.16

1.03%

79.68%

14,046.15

0.26%

20.32%

Teikoku Seiyaku Co., Ltd.,

Teikoku Seiyaku

34,602

0.83%

34,602.49

0.83%

100.00%

27,826.58

0.67%

80.42%

6,775.91

0.16%

19.58%

SEIKAGAKU CORPORATION,

Seikagaku Corporation

51,634

0.41%

43,530.90

0.35%

84.31%

39,760.64

0.32%

91.34%

3,770.26

0.03%

8.66%

Kowa Company. Ltd.,

Kowa Company

50,991

0.26%

49,825.33

0.25%

97.71%

41,897.97

0.21%

84.09%

7,927.36

0.04%

15.91%

Japan Tobacco Inc.,

Japan Tobacco

19,526

0.08%

19,526.21

0.08%

100.00%

0.00

0.00%

0.00%

19,526.21

0.08%

100.00%

Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd

Otsuka Holdings

0

0.00%

0.00

0.00%

0.00%

0.00

0.00%

0.00%

0.00

0.00%

0.00%

Alcon Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Alcon

0

0.00%

0.00

0.00%

0.00%

0.00

0.00%

0.00%

0.00

0.00%

0.00%

  1. Category A covers expenses related to Research and Development. Category D is expenses related to information provision. Category E is defined as other non-R&D expenses that cannot be classified in any other category. It is described as including costs for hospitality as a social ritual
  2. Company name in 2018, respectively
  3. Toray consists of the sum of the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Products Divisions
  4. Merck Serono Co., Ltd. changed its name to Merck Biopharma Co., Ltd. in April 2019
  5. Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd. changed its name to Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. in April 2022
  6. Japan tobacco withdrew from JPMA in March 2018
  7. KOWA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LTD. was merged into KOWA in April 2019
  8. Taisho Toyama Pharmaceutical Co Ltd. changed its name to Taisho Pharma Co., Ltd. in April 2019
  9. FUJIFILM Toyama Chemical Co., Ltd. was formed by the merger of FUJIFILM RI Pharma, Co, Ltd and TOYAMA CHEMICAL CO., LTD, in October 2018