What d-Solutions does

d-Solutions Co., Ltd. is a privately held Japanese IT consulting and software company, founded in December 2004 in Kagoshima by former personnel of a domestic CRO, specializing in pharmaceutical industry solutions. The company operates two product lines: the Connect Series (PV-Connect) — a modular pharmacovigilance platform comprising AE-Connect for MR-based adverse event reporting, LT-Connect for literature surveillance, MP-Connect for healthcare professional direct reporting, and BS-Connect as the central base management system, with E2B R2/R3 output for integration with safety databases such as Argus, ARIS, and Persive — and the d-Series of Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office plugins (d-FormChecker Pro, d-FormChecker for PDF, d-LinkMaker for PDF, d-PageNumbering for PDF) for document validation, hyperlink/bookmark management, and page numbering in regulatory submissions. The Connect series is sold through direct enterprise sales with consulting and system validation (CSV) services, while the d-series is distributed via direct download and the Vector marketplace with 10-day free trials, supplemented by annual support contracts. In July 2024 the company introduced PV-Connect Cloud Services on AWS, adding a SaaS deployment model with Trial, Standard, and Completeness subscription tiers, alongside the eSS Generation Service for converting paper adverse event survey forms into electronic fillable PDFs. The company maintains offices in Kagoshima (HQ), Osaka (Kansai), and Tokyo (opened 2022), and distributes through a partner network including Hitachi Pharmaceutical IT Solutions, Mitsui E&S System Technology, and LORENZ Archiv-Systeme, with disclosed consulting relationships with Ono Pharmaceutical and Otsuka Pharmaceutical. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; registered capital is 10,000,000 JPY and headcount is 1–10.

Name

d-Solutions

Legal name

株式会社 d-Solutions

Website

https://d-sols.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

d-Solutions is a Japanese IT and software company that develops pharmacovigilance platforms (Connect Series for adverse event reporting and literature monitoring) and Adobe Acrobat-based document compliance plugins (d-Series), serving pharmaceutical and medical device companies primarily in Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical / Pharmacovigilance Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

PV Regulatory Submissions & Safety Reporting (E2B/CIOMS/Expedited) (HLAGALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Safety Database Operations & Hosting (Argus/ARISg/Oracle) (HLAGALAB), Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Platforms (HLACAOAA), Clinical Operations & Monitoring FSP (CRA/CTM/Start-up) (HLAGAOAA)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical software solutions
• Pharmacovigilance systems
• Document compliance tools
• Regulatory submission software
• Adverse event reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Kagoshima

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software License Sales (One-time/perpetual): One-time perpetual license sales for d-series products (d-FormChecker Pro, d-FormChecker for PDF, d-LinkMaker for PDF, d-PageNumbering for PDF). Standalone client licenses and network/server CPU licenses available. Annual support contracts offered separately.
2. SaaS/Cloud Services (PV-Connect Cloud Services): Monthly/annual subscription for PV-Connect cloud deployment on AWS. Three tiers: Trial Use, Standard, Completeness. Revenue recognized over subscription period with scalable pricing based on environment configuration.
3. Professional Services (Consulting & System Development): IT consulting services including business analysis, system design/development, system validation (CSV), and operational support for pharmaceutical and medical device companies across the product lifecycle.
4. Version Upgrade/Annual Support: Annual support contracts for network/server versions. Version upgrades within 6 months of purchase provided free of charge. Within 1 year, half-price upgrade available. Re-download and re-registration services for additional fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

d-Solutions develops and sells IT software products and consulting services for the pharmaceutical and medical device industry. Its flagship offerings are the Connect Series of pharmacovigilance and safety information management applications (PV-Connect, AE-Connect, LT-Connect, BS-Connect, MP-Connect) and the d-Series of Adobe Acrobat plug-ins that handle document compliance, form checking, PDF linking, and page numbering for regulatory submissions. The company also operates PV-Connect Cloud Services on AWS and provides electronic submission (eSS) generation and consulting engagements.

Product overview

d-Solutions is a pharmaceutical IT solutions company offering two main product lines: the Connect Series (PV-Connect) for pharmacovigilance/safety information management, and the d-Series for document creation and validation tools. The Connect Series is a modular platform consisting of AE-Connect (MR adverse event reporting system), LT-Connect (literature surveillance), MP-Connect (healthcare professional reporting), BS-Connect (base management system), and eSS generation service, all available as on-premises or cloud (PV-Connect Cloud Services on AWS SaaS). The d-Series comprises d-FormChecker Pro (Word/Excel document validation), d-FormChecker for PDF, d-LinkMaker for PDF (hyperlink/bookmark management), and d-PageNumbering for PDF — all Adobe Acrobat plugins. Services include business analysis, system implementation support, and product development/maintenance for pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Connect Series: Pharmaceutical safety information collection solution series including AE-Connect (MR adverse event report system), LT-Connect (literature information collection), MP-Connect (healthcare professional direct reporting), BS-Connect (base system), and PV-Connect Cloud Services.
• d-series

Products and services

• PV-Connect (Connect Series) PV-Connect is a web-based safety information management system for pharmaceutical companies that supports case intake, processing, and E2B R2/R3 SGML/XML regulatory submission to PMDA; it is aimed at the pharmacovigilance teams of drug manufacturers and marketing authorization holders.
• PV-Connect Cloud Services PV-Connect Cloud Services is the SaaS-delivered edition of PV-Connect, hosted on Amazon Web Services, sold under Trial, Standard, and Completeness subscription tiers and targeted at pharmaceutical companies that prefer not to operate PV infrastructure on-premise.
• AE-Connect (Connect Series) AE-Connect is the adverse-event and case-handling module of the Connect Series, used by pharmaceutical safety teams to capture, triage, and process individual adverse-event reports that feed into PV-Connect's submission workflows.
• LT-Connect (Connect Series) LT-Connect is the literature-search module of the Connect Series, used by pharmaceutical safety teams to screen scientific literature for safety signal data on an ongoing basis.
• BS-Connect (Connect Series) BS-Connect is the basic-studies/outcomes module of the Connect Series, used by pharmaceutical safety and clinical teams to record basic study data feeding safety reporting.
• MP-Connect (Connect Series) MP-Connect is the marketing-authorization-holder-facing module of the Connect Series, handling MAH-specific reporting and regulatory workflows for pharmaceutical license holders.
• eSS Generation Service eSS Generation Service is an electronic submission service that produces gateway-ready regulatory submission files from clients' document data, aimed at medical device manufacturers, university medical schools, hospitals, and core clinical research centers preparing PMDA submissions.
• d-FormChecker Pro d-FormChecker Pro is a document compliance tool that checks multiple form-format document packages for consistency of form revisions (履歴書 / form history) prior to regulatory submission, aimed at medical device manufacturers, university medical schools, hospitals, and core clinical research centers.
• d-FormChecker for PDF d-FormChecker for PDF is a PDF-based form-checker plug-in for Adobe Acrobat from the d-Series that checks submission document packages for consistency of form revisions and is sold via per-seat/client-server licensing with annual support fees.
• d-LinkMaker for PDF d-LinkMaker for PDF is an Adobe Acrobat plug-in that manages and outputs controlled PDF documents with linkable areas from document data, used to assemble PMDA submission-ready packages.
• d-PageNumbering for PDF d-PageNumbering for PDF is a PDF page-numbering plug-in in the d-Series that applies consistent print page numbering to regulatory submission dossiers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trial use environment available before purchase decision, enabling TCO/ROI calculation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• November Research GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2014US consulting company partnered in February 2014 for PV area global strengthening. Provides expertise in global pharmacovigilance and regulatory compliance for multinational pharmaceutical operations.
• META Solutions, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2004US-based consulting firm providing consulting and operational support for FDA, regulatory agencies, and pharmaceutical companies. First partner established at company founding in 2004. Specialized in regulatory consulting and pharmacovigilance domain expertise.
• 株式会社日立医薬情報ソリューションズ (Hitachi Pharmaceutical IT Solutions)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorICT solutions company combining Hitachi's ICT technology and know-how for pharmaceutical and medical device IT business. Provides latest high-quality solutions across all IT domains. Partnership for Connect series PV solutions distribution.
• 三井E&Sシステム技研株式会社 (Mitsui E&S System Technology / MSR)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides non-clinical study support systems (MiTOX) for pharmaceutical and medical device R&D. Supports GLP study-related peripheral systems, comprehensive work efficiency and data management quality improvement.
• 株式会社ディジタルメディアシステム (Digital Media System)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDomestic system development company. Engages in system integration cooperation. Potential collaboration for PDF tool distribution or system development partnerships.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• EPS Holdings: EPS is a major Japanese CRO and pharma IT services group offering PV/CSV consulting and safety system implementation, mirroring d-Solutions' consulting-plus-product model. Both sell to Japanese pharma for post-marketing safety and clinical/pharmacovigilance system validation work.
• CMIC Holdings: CMIC is a Japanese CRO/PV services provider with in-house technology offerings and post-marketing safety services. It competes with d-Solutions for Japanese pharma pharmacovigilance consulting and IT system contracts.
• A2 Healthcare Corporation: A2 Healthcare is a Japanese PV and clinical/pharmacovigilance service provider with consulting and operational PV offerings. It is comparable to d-Solutions in delivering Japanese-localized PV consulting and tooling.
• Bell Medical Solutions (BMS): Bell Medical Solutions is a Japanese PV/regulatory services firm focused on pharmacovigilance support. It competes with d-Solutions' PV consulting line for Japanese pharma PV system implementation and safety case processing.
• CAC Croit Corporation: CAC Croit is a CAC Holdings group company providing pharmaceutical IT solutions (ERP/CSV/regulatory) to Japanese pharma. It competes with d-Solutions on systems integration and CSV services for Japanese pharma and medical device companies.

Direct peers

• ArisGlobal: ArisGlobal offers LifeSphere Safety, a competing pharmacovigilance platform with adverse event intake, E2B submission, and literature monitoring. d-Solutions' PV-Connect integrates with safety databases (Argus, ARISg); ArisGlobal is an alternative suite targeting the same PV buyers.
• LORENZ Archiv-Systeme: LORENZ is a partner of d-Solutions and a provider of electronic submission (eCTD) and life sciences regulatory document tools in Europe. It is comparable as a niche pharma regulatory submission/dossier tooling vendor and overlaps with d-Solutions' d-series document validation products.

Broad incumbents

• Veeva Systems: Veeva is the dominant global cloud platform for pharma R&D and safety (Vault Safety). It overlaps with d-Solutions' PV-Connect adverse event and regulatory reporting functionality and competes for the same enterprise pharma IT budgets, though Veeva's scope and customer base are far broader.
• Oracle Health (Argus Safety): Oracle's Argus Safety is the most widely deployed safety database globally and is explicitly named as an integration target for d-Solutions' AE-Connect. Argus and Oracle Health compete directly with PV-Connect for the same Japanese and global pharma PV budgets.

Emerging players

• Sparta Systems (TrackWise): Sparta's TrackWise is a quality and safety management platform used in pharma for deviation/case management adjacent to PV. It competes with d-Solutions for technology budgets related to pharma compliance and safety case workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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