History
Daiichi Sankyo was established in 2005 through the merger of Sankyo Co., Ltd. (三共株式会社, Sankyō Kabushiki Kaisha?) and Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (第一製薬株式会社, Daiichi Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha?), which were century-old pharmaceutical companies based in Japan.
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