Otsuka Pharmaceutical has partnered with San Francisco-based company Vivosens to launch their nutrition tracking service “Vivoo”, in Japan on September 2.
In recent years, a shift toward more health-conscious attitudes has increased a growing interest in healthcare services that utilize digital technology. There is now a greater demand for easily accessible services that provide personalized health support.
With the newly launched Japanese version of Vivoo, users can perform an at-home urine strip test. The strip is scanned with the “Vivoo app”, which utilizes Vivosens’s proprietary artificial intelligence and image processing technology to deliver real-time nutritional data. Additionally, the service provides personalized dietary and lifestyle advice supervised by nutritionists tailored to the test results.
As a total healthcare company, Otsuka is dedicated to developing nutritional products and promoting information related to health and wellbeing. In line with these efforts, we have collaborated with Vivosens to adapt Vivoo for the Japanese consumers. This collaboration aims to provide people with easier access to accurate nutritional data and offer an opportunity to reassess their dietary habits, ultimately improving their overall wellbeing.
Starting on September 2, we will being selling test strips through our online store, “Otsuka Plus 1 in conjunction with the launch of this service that utilizes the Vivoo app.
By regularly testing with Vivoo, users can gain visual data on their health trends, providing them with an opportunity to improve habits. Through this service, we aim to contribute people’s wellbeing and foster a healthier society.
Based on the corporate philosophy of ‘Otsuka-people creating new products for better health worldwide,’ Otsuka Pharmaceutical continues to contribute to the health and well being of people around the world.
