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The Terumo Group is primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of medical devices and pharmaceuticals. The company is comprised of three business segments. The Cardiovascular Company manufactures catheter systems and artificial heart and lung systems in Japan, and imports some artificial heart and lung systems and artificial blood vessels, and sells them to hospitals and clinics throughout Japan mainly through medical agencies. The Hospital Company business manufactures hospital medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, peritoneal dialysis-related and diabetes-related products in Japan, imports a portion of these products, and sells them to hospitals and clinics throughout the country, mainly through physician-oriented distributors. The company also manufactures healthcare-related products and sells them to pharmacies and drug stores nationwide, primarily through distributors of household products for general consumers. The Blood Systems Company business manufactures and sells blood transfusion-related products. |