Kenrico is a pharmaceutical company

Pharmaceutical company

The pharmaceutical industry develops, produces, and markets drugs licensed for use as medications. Pharmaceutical companies are allowed to deal in generic and/or brand medications and medical devices...

 headquartered in Shimada, Shizuoka

Shimada, Shizuoka

is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2010, the city has an estimated population of 100,846 and a population density of 319 persons per km². The total area is 315.88 km².-Geography:...

, Japan. Established in 1985, the company focuses on pharmaceuticals related to nutrition, alternative medicine

Alternative medicine

Alternative medicine is any healing practice, "that does not fall within the realm of conventional medicine." It is based on historical or cultural traditions, rather than on scientific evidence....

, toxin

Toxin

A toxin is a poisonous substance produced within living cells or organisms; man-made substances created by artificial processes are thus excluded...

 extraction, and organic

Organic farming

Organic farming is the form of agriculture that relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, compost and biological pest control to maintain soil productivity and control pests on a farm...

 green teas. Kenrico is listed in the Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corporation directory.

Its products include sap sheets, carbon-titanium bandages, and lifetime water purifiers with lifetime guarantees. Kenrico is responsible for the development of Sporopollenin and Lexirin.

Kenrico generated a worldwide revenue of approximately US$102 million in the 2010 fiscal year. This follows worldwide revenues of US$80 million in 2007, US$82 million in 2008, and US$100 million in 2009.

Locations

Kenrico operates two primary bases in Japan in Kikugawa and Shimada, Shizuoka. The company maintains a research and development site in Shimada, Japan as well.

The company has an overseas marketing presence in the United States, Canada, Ireland, Germany, Russia, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Poland, Spain, France, Philippines, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Iran. It has also entered the United Kingdom market.

Products

Some of the key products manufactured and sold by Kenrico include:

• Sporopollenin - Detoxification, analgesic
  Analgesic
  An analgesic is any member of the group of drugs used to relieve pain . The word analgesic derives from Greek an- and algos ....
  
  , antidepressant
  Antidepressant
  An antidepressant is a psychiatric medication used to alleviate mood disorders, such as major depression and dysthymia and anxiety disorders such as social anxiety disorder. According to Gelder, Mayou &*Geddes people with a depressive illness will experience a therapeutic effect to their mood;...
  
  
• Lexirin - Anti-apoptosis
  Apoptosis
  Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death that may occur in multicellular organisms. Biochemical events lead to characteristic cell changes and death. These changes include blebbing, cell shrinkage, nuclear fragmentation, chromatin condensation, and chromosomal DNA fragmentation...
  
  
• Carbon Titanium Bandages - Medical adhesive tape
• Sap Sheet - Detoxification patches
  • TRMX-3, TRMX-1, TRMX-2, TRMX-2i, KX-2, FX-2, ZEO, AGi, TG-1i, TUV, Enhanced TUV, SS1Li, SS2Li, SS3Li, QU-1, GPi
• Lifetime Water Purifiers
  • Forever Alkaline Water Stick Purifier, Ion Water Purifiers, Ion Shower Head