Sato Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture; Representative Director: Masahiro Sato) held a press conference titled "Community-Based Heatstroke Countermeasures Panel Discussion" on Monday, April 6, 2026, to address the increasingly serious risk of heatstroke as a social issue.

The panel discussion featured panelists such as Mr. Tadahiko Kameda, Mayor of Kashihara City; Mr. Tatsuya Tokunaga, Fire Chief of Nara Prefectural Wide Area Fire Department; Professor Masato Kasahara, Assistant to the President (External Affairs) and Director of the Clinical Research Center at Nara Medical University; Mr. Sho Horino, a player belonging to Asuka Football Club; and Mr. Masahiro Sato, President and Representative Director of Sato Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

On the day of the event, a wide range of topics were discussed, including initiatives based on the comprehensive cooperation agreement between Kashihara City and our company, practical heatstroke countermeasures at fire scenes, medical perspectives on heatstroke prevention, heatstroke countermeasures based on athletes' real experiences, and our company's future outlook on heatstroke countermeasures. (https://youtu.be/UK-UQE-lvFI)

Our company will continue to work in cooperation with local communities and related organizations to solve social issues, including heatstroke countermeasures.

Scene from the day (from left: Mr. Sho Horino, player of Asuka Football Club; Mr. Tatsuya Tokunaga, Fire Chief of Nara Prefectural Wide Area Fire Department; Professor Masato Kasahara, Assistant to the President (External Affairs) and Director of the Clinical Research Center at Nara Medical University; Mr. Tadahiko Kameda, Mayor of Kashihara City; Mr. Masahiro Sato, President and Representative Director of Sato Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)

【Company Profile】

Company Name: Sato Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Head Office Location: 9-2 Kannonji-cho, Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture

Representative Director: Masahiro Sato

Established: April 30, 1951

Business Activities: Manufacturing and sales of pharmaceuticals, and planning and sales of health foods and cosmetics

HP: http://www.sato-yakuhin.co.jp/about/company

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