Tokuyoshi Pharmacy's 'Tokuyoshi Pharmacy Tobu' Becomes First in Tottori Prefecture to Acquire 'Specialized Medical Institution Cooperative Pharmacy' Certification

Tokuyoshi Pharmacy Co., Ltd. (Location: Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture, Representative Director: Junichi Tokuyoshi)'s 'Tokuyoshi Pharmacy Tobu' has obtained certification as a 'Specialized Medical Institution Cooperative Pharmacy' certified by the prefectural government as of March 23, 2026. This certification is the first of its kind in Tottori Prefecture.

At Tokuyoshi Pharmacy, we have been developing our system over approximately three years to deliver higher-quality support within the community for cancer patients and others requiring specialized pharmaceutical assistance. Through strengthening collaboration with medical institutions, continuous training, and accumulating practical experience to support the treatment and daily lives of each patient, we have finally achieved this certification.

Furthermore, last year, one pharmacist at our pharmacy passed the examination for 'Certified Outpatient Cancer Therapy Pharmacist' accredited by the Japanese Society of Pharmaceutical Oncology. With this, we will further enhance our systems for medication support, side effect management, and treatment continuation assistance for patients receiving outpatient cancer treatments.

**Certification is not the goal, but a starting point for continuous community support**

In recent years, cancer treatment has been shifting significantly from hospital-centered to outpatient-centered care. Now that the place of treatment is no longer confined solely within hospitals, pharmacies located closest to patients' daily lives are expected to play a much larger role than ever before.

There are treatments that cannot be fully supported just by handing out medication. Anxieties about side effects, doubts about continuing treatment, and balancing it with daily life. Tokuyoshi Pharmacy believes that facing each of these issues and supporting patients in the community in cooperation with medical institutions is the very mission of pharmacies from now on.

Acquiring this certification is a milestone for that mission, but it is by no means the final destination. We view this as a new starting point to fulfill our role more deeply within community healthcare.

**What Tokuyoshi Pharmacy Aims For**

Tokuyoshi Pharmacy aims to be a pharmacy that is not merely functioning within a system, but one that is trusted and needed in the community. By pursuing both the elevation of our expertise and close emotional support for patients, we will dedicate ourselves to creating an environment where cancer patients and their families can continue treatment with as much peace of mind as possible.

Precisely because we are in an era of advanced medicine, pharmacies require both specialized expertise and the human touch to stay close to people. Tokuyoshi Pharmacy will continue to support the recuperative lives of cancer patients as a member of community healthcare.

**Representative's Comment**

I am deeply honored that 'Tokuyoshi Pharmacy Tobu' has acquired the certification of Specialized Medical Institution Cooperative Pharmacy. The three years leading up to this acquisition were not simply time spent meeting requirements, but a time of continuous questioning of 'what role we should play as a community pharmacy.'

Additionally, the birth of our Certified Outpatient Cancer Therapy Pharmacist this year is a major step forward for Tokuyoshi Pharmacy.

Elevating expertise is a matter of course, but we believe that this expertise only holds meaning when it leads to the peace of mind and treatment continuation of our patients.

We will continue to deepen our steps, not limiting the role of a pharmacy to just dispensing medicine, but acting as a presence that supports patients in the community.

**About Tokuyoshi Pharmacy**

Based in Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture, Tokuyoshi Pharmacy has supported the recuperation of individual patients through daily dispensing operations, home care responses, and medication support as a community-rooted pharmacy. We believe a pharmacy should not merely be a place to receive medicine, but a hub that connects healthcare and supports living within the community.

The philosophy cherished by Tokuyoshi Pharmacy is 'More Than A Pharmacy'. It is the idea that we want to be a pharmacy that goes beyond handing over medication to listening to patients' anxieties, supporting the continuation of their treatment, and staying close to their entire lives while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and medical institutions.

Precisely because medicine is becoming highly advanced and the role of community support is growing increasingly crucial, pharmacies are required to have specialized expertise while simultaneously being a presence close to the people. Tokuyoshi Pharmacy will continue to aim to be a pharmacy that is truly needed by the community, not just functioning within the system as a member of regional healthcare.