Message from the President

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (OPC) is committed to leveraging its original ideas and technology development prowess to create innovative pharmaceutical and Nutraceuticals Products that address unmet needs in medical care and day-to-day wellness. We are also determined to communicate the real value of our products to customers. All of this is part of our mission to promote better health for people worldwide.

In our day, the world has entered a time of unprecedented cooperation and exchange among peoples. This has led to the emergence of new medical and wellness challenges, including the diversification of disease and differences in medical care needs arising from regional characteristics. An early proponent of globalization, OPC has steadily broadened its business presence on the world stage; its antipsychotic aripiprazole has become a new drug with high potential worldwide, and the company has also launched various Nutraceuticals Products under single brands in Japan, the US, and China.

As a member of the Otsuka Group, we make use of our internal and external networks to develop products and human resources and are creating businesses that are sensitive to the characteristics of local communities.

Based on the Otsuka Group’s corporate philosophy of “Otsuka - people creating new products for better health worldwide,” we seek to cultivate an ethic and vitality appropriate to an enterprise involved with human life. Adopting a global perspective, we strive to build a symbiotic relationship with local communities and the natural environment as we pursue our goal of contributing to healthy and prosperous lives for people.

Taro Iwamoto
President