ファルメディコ（株）
Pharmedico Co., Ltd. operates 10 Hazama Pharmacy stores across Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto, specializing in community pharmacy dispensing with over 50% of operations focused on home medical care visits, elderly facility medication management, and Kampo consulting under its 'Pharmacy 3.0' model.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1976
- HeadquartersOsaka, Japan
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What ファルメディコ（株） does
ファルメディコ株式会社 (Pharmedico Co., Ltd.) is a privately held Japanese community pharmacy operator founded in 1976 and headquartered in Osaka's Kita-ku district. The company runs 10 retail pharmacy stores under the Hazama Pharmacy (ハザマ薬局) brand across Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto prefectures, serving approximately its 50th year of operation in 2026. Its "Pharmacy 3.0" (薬局3.0) positioning reframes the dispensing pharmacist role from passive prescription fulfillment to proactive home and facility-based medical care delivery.
The company's core offering combines traditional dispensing pharmacy services (調剤) with home visit services (在宅訪問) and facility visit services (施設訪問), where pharmacists deliver medications, provide medication guidance, monitor efficacy and side effects, and coordinate with physicians and care managers. Over 50% of the company's operations are home-care focused, making it a de facto home-care specialized pharmacy. Supporting services include a Kampo (Chinese herbal medicine) consulting room led by specialty-trained pharmacists, online medication guidance via smartphone, online insurance qualification verification through My Number Card integration, and retail sales of medical-use COVID-19 antigen test kits. The technology footprint is largely conventional pharmacy IT rather than AI-driven automation.
Revenue is generated primarily through National Health Insurance dispensing fees (transactional reimbursement for preparing and dispensing prescriptions), home medical care management guidance fees billed under pharmacy-facility contracts, and OTC drug sales. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via owned stores plus field visits. The customer base spans individual elderly and home-bound patients, walk-in prescription and OTC purchasers, and elderly care facilities under contracted medication management arrangements. Leadership is held by a founder-family management team: President/Representative Director Hazama Kenji (狭間研至), a former university hospital surgeon, and Chairman Hazama Kiyo (狭間紀代), who anchors the Kampo heritage.
ファルメディコ（株） firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ファルメディコ（株）
- Legal name
- Pharmedico Co., Ltd.
- Website
- https://hazama-web.co.jp
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1976
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Pharmedico Co., Ltd. operates 10 Hazama Pharmacy stores across Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto, specializing in community pharmacy dispensing with over 50% of operations focused on home medical care visits, elderly facility medication management, and Kampo consulting under its 'Pharmacy 3.0' model.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ファルメディコ（株） industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Community Pharmacy Services
- NAICS
- Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110), Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (45611)
- SIC
- Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Retail & Community Pharmacies (Chain/Independent) (HLAFALAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Long-Term Care (LTC) & Skilled Nursing Facility Pharmacies (HLAFALAF), In-Home Medication Administration (Nurse-Delivered) (HSABALAF)
Keywords
Where ファルメディコ（株） is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Osaka
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices1 record
Markets served
ファルメディコ（株） business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- National Health Insurance Dispensing Fees (保険調薬報酬): As a registered dispensing pharmacy (調igl) operating under Japan's National Health Insurance system, the company earns revenue through dispensing fees for prescription medications. This is the primary revenue stream for community pharmacies in Japan, based on fee-for-service reimbursement for preparing and dispensing medications, medication guidance fees, and home medical care management fees.
- Home Medical Care Management Fees (居宅療管理指導料): Revenue generated from providing medication management guidance services at home and facility settings. When patients move into care facilities, the pharmacy partner enters into a home treatment management guidance contract, enabling billing for pharmacist visits under the national insurance system.
- OTC Drug Sales (一般用医薬品販売): Sale of over-the-counter (OTC) medications to walk-in customers. Pharmacy partners at stores handle OTC product sales, with some partners working toward or having obtained the registered sales person (登録販売者) certification to expand the range of OTC products that can be sold.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
ファルメディコ（株） product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Pharmedico operates 10 community pharmacies ("Hazama Pharmacy" / ハザマ薬局) in Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto that dispense prescriptions and provide pharmacist services. More than half of its operations are dedicated to home medical care, including pharmacist home visits and visits to elderly care facilities. The company also offers online medication guidance, online insurance qualification verification, Kanpo (Japanese herbal medicine) consultation, and medical antigen test kit sales.
Product overview
ファルメディコ株式会社是一家在日本大阪、兵庫、京都地区經營「哈扎馬藥局」（ハザマ薬局）的藥局企業，以「新的地區醫療環境的創造」為理念。公司提供以居家醫療為核心的綜合藥局服務，包括調劑、居家訪問、設施訪問、在線服藥指導、漢方を相談室等专业服务。「哈扎馬藥局」貫徹「藥局3.0」概念，以藥劑師在居家和設施現場提供積極的醫療服務為特色，與醫師、護理師等多職種連携，致力於為在地區民眾提供更贴近的醫療服務。公司目前在大坂、兵庫、京都擁有10家门店，並開展漢方をConsulting和在線服藥指導等數位化服務。
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Hazama Pharmacy Store Network (ハザマ薬局) 10 directly operated community pharmacies in Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto dispensing prescriptions and providing pharmacist consultations to local patients.
- Pharmacist Home Visit Service (在宅医療)
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 50% of pharmacy operations are home-based care, establishing the company as a home-care specialized pharmacy — a significantly higher proportion than typical community pharmacies in Japan.
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Companies that use ファルメディコ（株）
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
ファルメディコ（株） technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
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AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
ファルメディコ（株） partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
ファルメディコ（株） competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Welcia Holdings: Major Japanese drugstore and dispensing pharmacy chain with nationwide presence and growing in-home pharmacy services. Operates in the same core dispensing market but at far greater scale and with a broader retail drugstore offering.
- Tsuruha Holdings: One of Japan's largest drugstore chains combining retail OTC and dispensing pharmacy operations across the country. Comparable as a scaled competitor offering dispensing services that may overlap with Hazama Pharmacy in Kansai markets.
- Sugi Holdings: Large Japanese drugstore chain with significant dispensing pharmacy operations and growing digital pharmacy services. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing in dispensing and OTC retail adjacent to Pharmedico's stores.
- Cosmos Pharmaceutical: Large-scale Japanese drugstore and dispensing pharmacy chain focused on discount retail pharmacy. Comparable as a competing dispensing pharmacy operator though with a more cost-leadership positioning than Pharmedico.
- Sundrug: Major Japanese drugstore and dispensing pharmacy operator with nationwide stores. Comparable as a scaled retail pharmacy competitor in dispensing and OTC markets adjacent to Pharmedico.
Direct peers
- QOL Holdings: Japanese pharmacy holding company that specializes in home medical care pharmacy (在宅医療特化型), operating dispensing pharmacies with strong facility and home-visit service focus. Highly comparable to Pharmedico's 'Pharmacy 3.0' home-care specialization model.
- Nihon Chouzai: Large Japanese pharmacy chain with substantial home medical care and facility-visit operations alongside dispensing pharmacies. Comparable as a scaled peer offering similar in-home pharmacist services to Pharmedico.
- Pharmarise Holdings: Japanese dispensing pharmacy chain with a focus on home medical care and facility-visit services. Comparable to Pharmedico as a similar-sized dispensing chain with in-home and care-coordination emphasis.
- Ain Holdings: One of Japan's largest pharmacy chains operating dispensing pharmacies nationwide with growing home-visit and care-coordination services. Comparable as a multi-format pharmacy operator with similar dispensing and medication guidance offerings.
Others
- Medipal Holdings: Pharmaceutical wholesaler holding company that also operates dispensing pharmacy businesses in Japan. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant with dispensing pharmacy exposure relevant to Pharmedico's supply chain and competitive set.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
ファルメディコ（株） social profiles
Digital presenceファルメディコ（株） compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
ファルメディコ（株） financial estimates
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ファルメディコ（株） leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
ファルメディコ（株） funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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ファルメディコ（株） M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about ファルメディコ（株）
What does ファルメディコ（株） do?
Pharmedico operates 10 community pharmacies ("Hazama Pharmacy" / ハザマ薬局) in Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto that dispense prescriptions and provide pharmacist services. More than half of its operations are dedicated to home medical care, including pharmacist home visits and visits to elderly care facilities. The company also offers online medication guidance, online insurance qualification verification, Kanpo (Japanese herbal medicine) consultation, and medical antigen test kit sales.
Is ファルメディコ（株） a public or private company?
ファルメディコ（株） is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was ファルメディコ（株） founded?
ファルメディコ（株） was founded in 1976. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is ファルメディコ（株） based?
ファルメディコ（株） is headquartered in Osaka, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does ファルメディコ（株） make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. National Health Insurance Dispensing Fees (保険調薬報酬) is the primary driver. The others are home Medical Care Management Fees (居宅療管理指導料) and OTC Drug Sales (一般用医薬品販売).
Who are ファルメディコ（株）'s main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Welcia Holdings, Tsuruha Holdings, Sugi Holdings, Cosmos Pharmaceutical and Sundrug. Direct peers are QOL Holdings, Nihon Chouzai, Pharmarise Holdings and Ain Holdings. Medipal Holdings is listed as an others.
Does ファルメディコ（株） have an API?
No public API is recorded for ファルメディコ（株）.
What industry is ファルメディコ（株） in?
ファルメディコ（株）'s product category is Community Pharmacy Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAFALAA, Retail & Community Pharmacies (Chain/Independent), with a secondary code of HLAFALAF, Long-Term Care (LTC) & Skilled Nursing Facility Pharmacies. Its NAICS code is 456110 and its SIC code is 5912.