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PHC Group by the Numbers

Key facts and figures that demonstrate
our impact on health globally.

The Number of Lives and Customers We Support

PHC

Over 125 Countries and Regions

PHC Group's wide range of products and services are used in more than 125 countries and regions.

ASCENSIA

Around 10 million Users

An estimated 10 million people with diabetes use Ascensia's blood glucose monitoring (BGM) products worldwide.

ASCENSIA

Over 3 billion Sensors/Year

Each year, Ascensia distributes over 3 billion BGM sensors.

LSI Medience

120,000 Specimens/Day

LSI Medience accepts more than 120,000 specimens daily from hospitals and clinics across Japan.

LSI Medience

Around 950,000 Tests/Day

LSI Medience runs around 950,000 tests daily, outsourced by hospitals and clinics across Japan.

LSI Medience

Around 7,000 Places

LSI Medience provides clinical testing services to around 7,000 medical institutions (hospitals and clinics) in Japan.

WEMEX

Over 50,000
Medical Institutions and Pharmacies

More than 50,000 medical institutions and pharmacies in Japan are using Wemex medical-receipt computers.
This means that every fifth medical institution or pharmacy in Japan has chosen Wemex.

WEMEX

Nearly 100,000 Users

Nearly 100,000 healthcare professionals in Japan are users of Wemex medical-receipt computers.

PHCbi

All Top 20 Companies

PHCbi is the trusted partner of all top 20 global pharmaceutical companies*, supplying them with unsurpassed technology and products.*Top 20 in the 50 largest revenue pharma companies in the world in 2022
https://www.drugdiscoverytrends.com/2023-pharma-50-largest-companies/

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    Over 6 million
    blood glucose meters
    and 3 billion BGM Sensors/Year

    Ascensia distributes over 6 million blood glucose meters and 3 billion BGM sensors annually.

    ASCENSIA

  • 20%

    Around 506,000 Prescriptions

    The number of daily prescriptions issued by Wemex medical-receipt computers at medical facilities (including dental) in Japan reaches around 506,000. Meanwhile, Wemex drives e-prescriptions as well.

    WEMEX

  • 20%

    Around 1.2 million Cases/Day

    The daily number of cases registered in Wemex's electronic medical record/medical-receipt systems at medical institutions, including dental clinics, across Japan is around 1.2 million.

    WEMEX

  • 30%

    Around 30%

    Around 30% of the drugs approved in Japan have passed rigorous testing by Mediford to ensure their safety and efficacy.

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    48 Products/Second

    Every second of every hour of every day, 48 of Epredia's products are employed in the battle against cancer in laboratories and medical facilities.

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    Over 150,000 Units

    Today, more than 150,000 units of PHCbi's Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers are in use around the world.

    PHCbi

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    42 km

    If we were to line up PHCbi's Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers, shipped globally to store vaccines for COVID-19, they would reach far enough to complete a full marathon.

    PHCbi

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    6 million Cartridges/Year

    If we were to stack all 6 million PATHFAST cartridges sold annually, they would reach 120 kilometers out into space.

    PHC IVD

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    Over 130,000 Units

    Cumulative shipments of digital injectors exceeded 130,000 units. If we were to stack these injectors vertically, they would reach a height nearly triple that of Mt. Everest*.

    *In some areas or countries, it may be called Chomolungma, Sagarmatha, or other names.

    PHC IVD

Our Proud History of
Product Development

  1. 83Years ago

    Launch of a kit to measure glucose
    in urine (1941)

    ASCENSIA
  2. 62Years ago

    Launch of serum transaminase (GOT/GPT) measuring reagent (1962)

    PHC IVD
  3. 58Years

    Since the development and launch of the first pharmaceutical refrigerator (1966)

    PHCbi
  4. 55Years

    Since the launch of the first portable blood glucose meter (1969)

    ASCENSIA
  5. 55Years ago

    Started our business as Matsushita Kotobuki Electronics Industries, Ltd. (1969)

    PHC
  6. 52Years

    Since the development and launch of the first medical-receipt computer (1972)

    WEMEX
  7. 47Years

    Since the launch of our drug development support service in Japan

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  8. 42Years

    Since the launch of the latex agglutination chemiluminescent immunoassay analyzer (LPIA-1) (1982)

    PHC IVD
  9. 40Years

    Since the launch of printed tab microscope slides enabling automation in labeling (1984)

    epredia
  10. 39Years

    Since being accredited by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the first anti-doping testing and analysis laboratory in Asia (1985)

    LSI Medience
  11. 33Years

    Since the launch of the auto sample fill blood glucose sensing system for blood glucose monitoring systems (1991)

    PHC IVD

As of March 31, 2024