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OUR MISSION
Our mission is to offer new, safe and effective cancer treatment options that could transform and improve the lives of patients
OUR BRAND CONCEPT
Rakuten Medical was created out of passion, ambition, and the motivating strength to take on the battle against a disease that affects millions across the world – cancer.
The journey of Rakuten Medical began with a meeting between a scientist who sought to transform how the world approaches the treatment of cancer, and a successful entrepreneur whose life mission was to find a curable treatment for his father suffering from the disease.
Rakuten Medical embraces a culture of compassion. We abide by our promise to develop effective, safe and innovative therapies for patients as soon as scientifically possible, without delay, to extend and improve cancer patients worldwide.
- On a Mission: Empowerment
We pioneer new compassionate approaches to treat cancer.
As a global organization, we seek to empower patients and their families, and the healthcare community to engage, collaborate and take control of their cancer journey to achieve positive treatment outcomes.
- Behave Ethically: Integrity
We believe in the power of “Shinrai” (trust). We hold ourselves accountable to patients, families and the healthcare ecosystem.
Trust comes from an uncompromised level integrity and honesty, and we are committed to demonstrating this principle in everything we do.
How we conduct ourselves in the workplace, with our stakeholders and regulators, and throughout society, determines our overall success and ability to make a difference in the lives of patients. - Prepare to Succeed: Professionalism
We are prepared; and tackle challenges with fresh thinking and out-of-the-box solutions.
Rakuten Medical is dedicated to pursuing unchartered territory in the development of novel cancer-treatment options.
It’s a lofty pursuit, and together, we hope to conquer cancer in ways never before thought possible. - Complete Commitment: Get Things Done
We are action-driven, and exceed outcomes with urgency, while being nimble and resourceful.
Rakuten Medical is committed to tackling the challenges patients face each day when living with cancer. Agile and flexible in our efforts, we are resolute in exceeding the current treatment paradigm and conventional options available to patients through the development of innovative approaches.
- Solidarity: Succeed as a Team
The team starts with each of us. We collectively align to exceed outcomes.
Rakuten Medical is proud of its robust culture of collaboration and respect. Our united focus on diversity and inclusion is an essential element that further enhances our productivity, innovative efforts and collective success.
A NOTE FROM OUR CHAIRMAN
In 2012, my father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I was ready to do anything for him to be cured. That is when I found out about photoimmunotherapy that was only at an early stage of research. The more I learned about this research, the more it made sense. I instinctively thought, "This is it." Unfortunately, we didn't make it in time to save my father. But now my mission is changed from saving my father, to delivering hope to patients with cancer. It will surely be a path fraught with difficulties. But right at this moment there are many who are suffering from cancer, many who wish to save the lives of their loved ones, and I know exactly how they feel. I am committed to deliver a treatment for as many patients as possible, as early as possible, to conquering cancer one day.
Chairman and CEO,
Rakuten Medical, Inc.
Hiroshi Mikitani
