Fujiyakuhin Signs Comprehensive Partnership Agreement with Yachimata City, Chiba

Fujiyakuhin Signs Comprehensive Partnership Agreement with Yachimata City, Chiba

Fujiyakuhin Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Saitama City; President: Masayuki Takayanagi), a complex pharmaceutical company involved in medicine development, manufacturing, and sales, signed a comprehensive partnership agreement regarding health promotion with Yachimata City, Chiba Prefecture, on Monday, May 18, 2026.

Through its home-delivered medicine distribution activities, Fujiyakuhin will collaborate with Yachimata City on the following five key items to promote the health of citizens and contribute to regional revitalization:

**1. Disaster and Emergency Measures:** - Home-delivered medicines provide peace of mind. As a disaster preparation, the company will support the placement of medicine kits in public facilities, making them free of charge as emergency first-aid kits during disasters. - Upon request from the city, Fujiyakuhin will provide medicines free of charge to evacuation centers for medium- to long-term operations. - Sales representatives will distribute the city's disaster prevention flyers during their regular visits to contract customers.

**2. Health Promotion for Citizens:** - Sales representatives, who are generally qualified as 'Registered Sellers,' will use their expertise to educate customers on the proper use of OTC medicines and disease prevention (e.g., lifestyle diseases, heatstroke). - Pharmacists and registered dietitians from 'Seims' drugstores will hold health seminars to improve community health awareness. - Support for regional health initiatives will be provided through events and seminars.

**3. Community Safety and Security:** - When a 'Heatstroke Special Alert' is issued, 'Drug Seims Yachimata Asahi Store' will open as a cooling shelter (designated heat refuge facility). - The company will organize health events at community centers and participate in city-sponsored events like the Disaster Prevention Festa.

**4. Monitoring of the Elderly:** - During regular visits, sales representatives will check in on elderly residents, offer advice, and provide seasonal health information. - In accordance with city guidelines, representatives will cooperate in searching for missing persons (wandering elderly) during their daily operations.

**5. Other Regional Revitalization Efforts:** - Additional projects to revitalize the Yachimata region will be implemented following discussions between the city and Fujiyakuhin.

**Background of the Agreement:** Yachimata City launched the 'Yachimata Comprehensive Plan 2025' to address social issues such as a declining birthrate, an aging population, and an increase in elderly people living alone. The city aims to achieve its future vision through collaboration with citizens and private organizations.

Fujiyakuhin, under the slogan 'Deliver Health, Sustain Health,' serves about 2,000 households and businesses in Yachimata City through its home medicine distribution service. By leveraging its unique sales style of visiting each customer individually, Fujiyakuhin reached this agreement to support the city's community-building efforts. This marks the company's 43rd partnership with a local government.