Company Activity
DSTH Strengthens Patient Centricity on Patient Safety Day 2025
"Together for Patient Safety"
Bangkok, Thailand, 18 September 2025 – Daiichi Sankyo (Thailand) Ltd. held a Patient Safety Day event in recognition of World Patient Safety Day (WHO, 17 September of every year), reaffirming our commitment to patient-centric mindset across all functions.
The event reflected patient safety is core priority in every aspect of company’s operation, from research, development, and manufacturing to commercial engagement. With over 100 employees joining onsite and virtually, the event reinforced that patient safety is everyone’s responsibility and enhanced culture of safety throughout the company.
 Panelists |
 Executives |
Highlights
The event featured an engaging panel discussion on patient safety and expectation to DSTH employee, along with a lecture on Additional Risk Minimization Measures (aRMMs) - educational tools designed to support healthcare professionals achieve better safety control and minimize risks. Company executives also shared practical experiences on implementing aRMMs, highlighting how proactive pharmacovigilance strengthens patient safety.
Memorable words echoed throughout the day
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“Let’s think our tasks simply and try to save a patient in front of us through pharmacovigilance tasks and individual daily work, and then we should become proud of the contribution we are making to Thai society and patients”
– Hirokazu Kobayashi, Managing Director “It is the company's responsibility to create a good environment where the patient can use our medication with confidence through continuous efforts like early detection of adverse events and appropriate education”
– Kentaro Takaha, Executive Corporate Planning Director |
 Managing Director (left), Corporate planning Director (right) |
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“Employees, particularly those interacting with HCPs, must not be afraid to discuss the safety of the products with doctors or pharmacists. Increasing awareness and handling safety openly makes it a normal process, improving patient care. Employees should remember that they too will be patients one day.”
– Thongchai Teeracharoensub, Primary Care Business Unit Director |
“Employees should maintain a patient-centric mindset and ensure all activities and data communication consider both efficacy and safety. We must not neglect or overlook even small pieces of information regarding patient safety, as seemingly minor details can have wide-ranging impacts.”
– Maetave Saerechavaroj, Medical Affairs & Clinical Research Manager |
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“aRMM is the starting point for raising awareness on correct dosage and safe use. It helped reduce risk and creates a positive perception among healthcare professionals, who see the company as truly caring.”
– Pawish Sophonthanasiri, Associate Pain & Infection Director |
“The feedback we received on aRMM was a compliment, it helped build our reputation in perspective of having patient-first mindset, especially in oncology field where we are newcomer in the medical community.”
– Arkom Sakamatapan, Oncology Business Director |
| Patient safety is not about a one-day event, it’s part of everything we do. At Daiichi Sankyo Thailand, we carry this spirit forward, continuing our purpose to contribute to the sustainable development of healthcare and society in Thailand and to enrich patients’ lives. |
 Pharmacovigilance Team |
