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PorMedTec will develop systems to help ensure the hygiene of its pigs raised for medical purposes. (PorMedTec)

HIROKO FUJII

October 23, 2025 03:48 JST

TOKYO -- A Japanese startup is building a facility in Osaka prefecture to raise pigs for the purpose of transplanting their organs into humans, eyeing the start of operations in the second half of 2027 with a goal of raising about 100 pigs annually.

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