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- Pharmarise Holdings Corporation Pharmarise Holdings Corporation (2796.T) serves as a Japan-based holding company primarily engaged in the management and operation of dispensing pharmacies, drug stores, and convenience stores across Japan. The company offers core services including prescription dispensing based on medical institution prescriptions; operation of drug and convenience stores with sales of cosmetics and over-the-counter products; storage and management of patient medical examination records on behalf of medical institutions; operation of medical malls; provision of system integration services and medical IT solutions to pharmaceutical companies; and temporary help and employment placement services. Established in June 1984 and headquartered at 1-38-1 Chuo, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Pharmarise Holdings operates approximately 399 stores as of June 2024, with 1,869 consolidated employees as of May 2022, primarily targeting community healthcare needs in an aging Japanese population through its core dispensing pharmacy segment, which accounts for over 80% of net sales. Recent major developments include the acquisition of the GOOD AID Group, adding 38 stores, completed in January 2024; the acquisition of the Nagisa Group, incorporating 54 stores, finalized in December 2024; and a capital and business alliance with Suzuken Corporation, where Suzuken increased its stake to 20% by January 2024 to enhance collaboration in pharmacy operations and digital transformation initiatives. These expansions, alongside investments in family pharmacist guidance fees, community support system premiums, and dispensing at elderly care facilities, position the company for industry consolidation amid dispensing fee revisions and national health insurance adjustments, while its medium-term management plan targets sustainable growth through enhanced operational efficiency and store network expansion.