Otsuka Pharmaceutical News and Activities

Otsuka Pharmaceutical is owned by Otsuka Holdings.

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Otsuka Holdings is a company listed under the stock ticker 4578 (JP).

Otsuka Holdings has a direct presence in 11 countries.

Otsuka Holdings has 23 subsidiaries including Araris Biotech, Cambridge Isotope Laboratories and Interpharma.

They are in:

• Pharmaceuticals46%
• Medical Equipment29%
• Other25%

Acquisition, funding and merger involving Otsuka Holdings.

• Otsuka Pharmaceutical has announced the acquisition of Jnana Therapeutics  (posted on August 1 2024).

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Most searched biographies at Otsuka Pharmaceutical

• Makoto Inoue, President and Representative Director
• Hiroshi Sugawara, Board Member
• Tatsuo Higuchi, Chairman and Representative Director

Popular executive movements at Otsuka Pharmaceutical

• Hiroaki Ono, who was Executive Managing Director of Pharmaceutical Business & Director, is promoted to Senior Executive Managing Director and Director  (posted on May 22 2026).

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Press releases by Otsuka Pharmaceutical

• Otsuka Signs Joint Research Agreement with Keio UniversityIndustry-academia collaboration for infrastructure development toward the social implementation of psychedelics in Japan ｜News Releases | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
• Pharmavite Established a New Facility in Ohio, US, Dedicated to The Manufacturing of Gummy SupplementsFacilitating the Research and Development of Gummy Products｜News Releases | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
• Otsuka Pharmaceutical Opens First POCARI SWEAT Factory in VietnamSupporting Health and Meeting Growing Demand｜News Releases | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
• Otsuka Pharmaceutical is Focusing on "Water, Nutrition, and Oxygen" to Tap into Human PotentialProvide "Wellness Energy" at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan｜News Releases | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
• Otsuka Files Biologics License Application (BLA) for Sibeprenlimab in the Treatment of Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy｜News Releases | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
• Rxulti® (brexpiprazole) approved in the European Union for the treatment of schizophrenia in adolescents aged 13 years and older｜News Releases | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
• Otsuka Pharmaceutical is Expanding "Local Production and Local Recycling" of PET Bottle Initiatives in Cooperation with Local CommunitiesAgreement Signed with the Saga Eastern Environmental Facilities Association for Horizontal Recycling of PET Bottle｜New
• HemeSight®, the First-in-Japan Comprehensive Genomic Profiling Assay for Hematological Malignancies, Is Now on Sale - Insurance coverage begins on March 1, 2025｜News Releases | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
• Otsuka Sponsor TOKYO MARATHON 2025 Supporting the Conditioning of Runners Worldwide with the Global Brand POCARI SWEAT｜News Releases | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
• Otsuka Holdings Receives Award by the Commissioner of the Consumer Affairs Agency at FY2024 Award for Good Practices of Consumer-Oriented Management　- Recognized for Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s Longstanding Efforts to Prevent Heat Disorders- | Otsuka Group Ne
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