{"id":7604,"date":"2026-06-04T13:17:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T05:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/medical\/?p=7604"},"modified":"2026-06-04T13:17:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T05:17:56","slug":"st-joseph-drug-powered-by-sugi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/medical\/location\/makati\/st-joseph-drug-powered-by-sugi\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Joseph Drug Powered by Sugi in Makati: Japanese-Inspired Wellness Pharmacy at One Ayala"},"content":{"rendered":"

St. Joseph Drug Powered by Sugi<\/strong> is a Japanese-inspired wellness pharmacy<\/strong> located at Level 4, One Ayala in Makati<\/strong>, developed through a partnership between St. Joseph Drug<\/strong> and Japan\u2019s Sugi Pharmacy<\/strong>, one of the country’s leading drugstore chains.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from St. Joseph Drug Powered by Sugi’s Facebook page<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Launched by AC Health Pharma Ventures<\/strong>, the retail arm of Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (AC Health)<\/strong>, the concept introduces a wellness-focused pharmacy experience that combines healthcare essentials, wellness products, and Japanese retail practices in a single destination.<\/p>\n

It also serves as the first St. Joseph Drug Powered by Sugi store in the Philippines, reflecting AC Health\u2019s collaboration with Nagoya-based Sugi Holdings Co. to bring Japanese-inspired healthcare and wellness closer to Filipino consumers.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from AC Health’s Facebook page<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n

Designed with accessibility and convenience in mind, the pharmacy features a clean, organized, and easy-to-navigate layout intended to create a more comfortable shopping experience. The store carries a range of health essentials, wellness products, and carefully curated Japanese items<\/strong> while maintaining a customer-centered approach to care.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from AC Health’s Facebook page<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n

Central to the concept is the Japanese idea of genki<\/strong>, a term often associated with vitality, energy, and overall well-being. The pharmacy embraces this philosophy by focusing not only on healthcare needs but also on everyday wellness and preventive care.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from AC Health’s Facebook page<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n

Through its partnership with Sugi Pharmacy, St. Joseph Drug aims to bring Japanese standards of retail pharmacy service and wellness closer to local communities. The collaboration also supports AC Health\u2019s broader goal of building an integrated healthcare ecosystem that makes quality healthcare more accessible to Filipinos.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from AC Health’s Facebook page<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n

The opening of St. Joseph Drug Powered by Sugi marks a new chapter for both companies, combining St. Joseph Drug\u2019s local presence with Sugi Pharmacy\u2019s global expertise to deliver a modern wellness experience in the Philippines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

St. Joseph Drug Powered by Sugi in Makati is a Japanese-inspired wellness pharmacy at One Ayala developed through a partnership between St. Joseph Drug, Sugi Pharmacy of Japan, and AC Health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7606,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,1445],"tags":[1450,1452,1448,1453,1447,1454,1455,1446,1449,1451],"class_list":["post-7604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-makati","category-pharmacy","tag-ac-health","tag-healthcare-philippines","tag-japanese-pharmacy-philippines","tag-japanese-wellness-products","tag-one-ayala-makati","tag-pharmacies-in-makati","tag-st-joseph-drug","tag-st-joseph-drug-powered-by-sugi","tag-sugi-pharmacy-japan","tag-wellness-pharmacy-makati"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7604"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7604\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7613,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7604\/revisions\/7613"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}