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Chemical & Electronics Group Currently SCOA is working with Chiral Quest on more than 20 projects for a number of pharmaceutical companies worldwide including the top five global pharmaceutical giants, leading Japanese pharmaceutical companies, and emerging biopharmaceutical companies in the U.S. Sustainability Since the beginning of our relationship with Chiral Quest, SCOA has added more than 60 customers to their client base. Currently SCOA is working with the company on more than 20 projects for a number of pharmaceutical companies worldwide, including the top five global pharmaceutical giants, leading Japanese pharmaceutical companies, and emerging biopharmaceutical companies in the U.S. Some projects are already commercialized, with others expected in the near future. “Each project presents challenges to SCOA and Chiral Quest,” continued Mr. Ishibashi. “There is a unique relationship between the structure and the function of active pharmaceutical ingredients making complicated chiral chemical substances an important component of drug products. These components are critical to the performance of drugs currently on the market and drug candidates for the future.Therapeutic areas covered by these drug products are all-inclusive, with current projects in oncology to fight cancer, anti-viral areas to combat HIV, 8 visions Spring 2009 central nervous system therapeutics to treat multiple sclerosis, and many others.” Drug development is an inherently risky business; often drug candidates do not reach the market due to unexpected side effects or low efficacy. Development is time-consuming, labor-intensive and costly. By insuring Chiral Quest’s project involvement in all stages of the drug development cycle, with participation in a broad range of therapeutic areas, the project portfolio is well-balanced and well-diversified, strategically positioning us with steady growth of revenue from this collaboration in the years to come. With 100% owned and managed assets, Chiral Quest adds a strong, secure, commercially proven technological edge to SCOA in its service and product offering to the pharmaceutical industry. “It is the edge that we need to differentiate us from our competition,” Mr. Ishibashi concluded. “SCOA and Chiral Quest are a winning combination for our pharmaceutical business.” For more information, please contact Yasunori Ishibashi at Yasunori.Ishibashi@sumitomocorp.com

Visions - Spring 2009

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Visions - Spring 2009
Contents
SCOA's Railroad Business Is A Junction With Function
Producing Better Medicines Becomes Healthy Business Opportunity in Life Science Unit
Pork Is The Main Ingredient In Recipe for Success and Expansion
Man's Future In Space Gets A Jolt Of Power
New Tubular Acquisitions Keeps The Pipeline For Growth Open
Healthy Smiles For Dogs & Cats Are Just a Crunch Away
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Visions - Spring 2009 - SCOA's Railroad Business Is A Junction With Function
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Visions - Spring 2009 - Producing Better Medicines Becomes Healthy Business Opportunity in Life Science Unit
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Visions - Spring 2009 - Pork Is The Main Ingredient In Recipe for Success and Expansion
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Visions - Spring 2009 - Man's Future In Space Gets A Jolt Of Power
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Visions - Spring 2009 - New Tubular Acquisitions Keeps The Pipeline For Growth Open
Visions - Spring 2009 - Healthy Smiles For Dogs & Cats Are Just a Crunch Away
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