日本山之内公司及其美国子公司Shaklee公司已经宣布,准备投资2350万美元在美国俄克拉何马州建造一家固体制剂厂。第一期工程将在1997年年初破土动工。建设工期将持续20个月。 该厂面积占58482平方英尺,包括3条生产线。第一条生产线是整套的胶囊生产线,将用来生产山之内公司的新药tamsulosin,此药用于治疗良性前列腺肥大患者 Shanko Corporation of Japan and its US subsidiary Shaklee Corporation have announced that they plan to invest US$23.5 million in the construction of a solids manufacturing plant in Oklahoma, USA. The first phase of construction will begin in early 1997. The construction period will continue for 20 months. The plant covers an area of ​​58,482 square feet and includes three production lines. The first production line is a complete capsule production line that will be used to produce the new drug tamsulosin from Yamanouchi. This drug is used to treat patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy.