As measures to develop the next generation, the Group provides support for Japanese and international students studying at medical and pharmaceutical schools, offers visiting lectures, and uses its domestic and overseas offices for company visits and as venues for pharmaceutical lectures. Furthermore, we provide comprehensive learning initiatives that leverage the unique knowledge of a pharmaceutical company to benefit students.
To support the development of medical care, welfare, and scientific technology, and to contribute to the development of the next generation of human resources who will be responsible for the medical and pharmaceutical fields, in March 2023, the Company made a donation to the Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES)* scholarship program in support of students, including international students, studying at medical and pharmaceutical faculties. This saw the establishment of the JEES/Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma (now: Tanabe Pharma) Medical and Pharmaceutical Scholarship.
The scholarship program has been offered to foster the next generation of professionals in the fields of medicine and pharmacy. Having fulfilled its intended role, the program accepted its final applications for the 2025 academic year. Students who have already been selected as recipients will continue to receive support until graduation.
Going forward, the Company will position developing the next generation as an important issue for society, and will continue to contribute in this regard by visiting schools to provide lectures and by accepting company visits.
- Japan International Educational Exchange and Services (JEES)
A public interest incorporated foundation that offers support to Japanese and international students. As part of its activities, JEES operates a program of named scholarships, under which scholarships are named for the person or company funding them.
The JEES/Tanabe Pharma Medical and Pharmaceutical Scholarship program ceased accepting new applications after the 2025 application cycle.
The Company provides visiting lectures, with employees traveling to schools to act as lecturers. Since fiscal 2021, we have participated in the Saturday Learning Support Group*, promoted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, offering programs with themes such as careers in manufacturing and in the pharmaceutical industry (research and development of new drugs, etc.). In fiscal 2025, we visited three schools to give lectures.
- The Saturday Study Support Group is an educational program promoted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to support comprehensive learning for children.
A visiting lecture
Student feedback
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It was interesting to experiment with soft ramune candies as a substitute for medicine. I had been wondering why some medicines dissolve in the mouth, and today I finally got my answer. Thank you very much.
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When I found out there are things for literature majors to do as well, I was really interested.
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I hope to become a pharmacist one day, so it was interesting to learn about the different medicines and treatment methods in detail. It made me want to study pharmacy and learn so much more. The explanations were very detailed and easy to understand. Thank you very much!
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- A dissolution experiment using ramune candy
Each of the Company’s offices is taking steps to promote harmonious coexistence with local communities, such as offering tours for regional organizations and comprehensive learning initiatives for nearby schools and school excursions. The goal is to introduce our business, the services of our pharmaceutical company, and employees’ careers, and to help students develop careers through dialogue.
We welcomed a total of six schools in fiscal 2025 for company visits at each of our business locations.
A company visit
Student feedback
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I learned how medicines are made and how difficult they are to produce. The experiment where we all worked together to fly paper helicopters for as long as possible showed me how difficult it is to make things, and let me experience the sense of achievement that comes from working with others. It also deepened the interest I already had in pharmaceuticals.
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I was able to hear a lot of in-depth information about pharmaceuticals—it was a great experience. In addition to the lectures, there were also many opportunities for us to experiment and try things for ourselves, which were fun and interesting. The experience of actually making showed me how difficult research really is.
Thanks from teachers
- The lectures on pharmaceuticals, hands-on experience using micropipettes, and the opportunity to experience the challenges of making things by creating paper helicopters enabled the students to gain insights not available in their regular classes. Thank you very much.
In 2021, we endorsed the Saturday Study Support Group* promoted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and started offering educational programs through visiting lectures and tours of our historical museum. Please use the program as an aid to enrich children’s learning.
- The Saturday Study Support Group is an educational program provided by businesses and promoted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to support comprehensive learning for children. The linked website is available in Japanese only.
Programs provided (Japanese language only)
The Group closely monitors disaster-stricken areas and provides emergency and reconstruction support in the event of a disaster in Japan or abroad.
Since 2013, the headquarters, Tokyo Head Office, and other offices have regularly held fairs to prevent memory of disasters from fading and support disaster recovery and reconstruction, showcasing products from disaster-affected regions. They have also opened bars selling regionally produced sake and supported recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake and the heavy rains in western Japan.
In August 2025, in cooperation with the Company’s labor union, we held an event featuring a bar stocked with locally produced sake in support of disaster recovery and sold beverages and other products from disaster-affected areas. A portion of the proceeds, along with donations placed in the donation box in the venue, was donated to the Japanese Red Cross Society.