BUSINESS

Hisamitsu to Go Private in Management Buyout Valued at 400 Billion Yen

By Hayate Horiguchi January 8, 2026

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Japanese patch drug powerhouse Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical will go private through a management buyout, under which the company’s top management will acquire all outstanding shares and delist the drug maker from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Under the transaction, announced late on…

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