Mizuho Medy Co., Ltd. engages in the research, development, manufacture and distribution of in-vitro diagnostic products. It operates through the following business divisions: Hospital and Practitioner, and Over-the-Counter (OTC) and Others.. The Hospital and Practitioner division engages in the manufacture and distribution of biochemical test drugs and immune serum test drugs for medical institutions. The OTC and Other division covers the distribution of general purpose medicines to pharmacies and drugstores. It also offers fruit tree virus test drugs to agricultural testing places. The company was founded by Fuminari Karakawa on November 2, 1977 and is headquartered in Tosu, Japan.