News Releases - 2009

2 DEC 2009　[Corporate]

• Galenea and Otsuka Announce Second Extension to Schizophrenia Research Collaboration

25 NOV 2009　[Pharmaceuticals]

• U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves ABILIFY^® (aripiprazole) for the Treatment of Irritability Associated with Autistic Disorder in Pediatric Patients (Ages 6 to 17 Years)

8 SEP 2009　[Consumer Products]

• New addition to CalorieMate^® line of balanced nutrition blocks CalorieMate^® Block, Maple Flavor First new flavor in two years debuts September 29

26 AUG 2009　[Consumer Products]

• New SOYJOY Flavored with Blueberries and White Chocolate Chips SOYJOY Blueberry Debuts September 29, 2009

17 AUG 2009　[Corporate]

• Otsuka Pharmaceutical Supports 8^th Annual Wheelchair Basketball Camp in Ibaraki held from August 14-16, 2009

14 AUG 2009　[Corporate]

• 20^th Annual Outdoor Concert Held at Otsuka Pharmaceutical Tokushima Wajiki Factory Exciting Summer in Wajiki '09 on August 13, 2009

4 AUG 2009　[Pharmaceuticals]

• The European Commission Approves SAMSCA^™ (tolvaptan), Europe's First and Only Oral Vasopressin Antagonist for Hyponatraemia Secondary to Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH) .

13 JUL 2009　[Consumer Products]

• Pocari Sweat in 900ml PET Eco-bottles New lightweight eco-bottles achieve 30% reduction in packaging weight

19 JUN 2009　[Corporate]

• Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd -- Fiscal Year through March 2009 Non-consolidated Results of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (PDF:299KB)

19 JUN 2009　[Corporate]

• Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Appoints the Board Members and Statutory Auditors (PDF:162KB)

21 MAY 2009　[Pharmaceuticals]

• FDA Approves SAMSCA^™ (tolvaptan), The First and Only Oral Vasopressin Antagonist to Treat Patients with Clinically Significant Hypervolemic and Euvolemic Hyponatremia

6 APR 2009　[Corporate]

• Otsuka Pharmaceutical Special Sponsorship Pocari Sweat U-12 Soccer League

6 APR 2009　[Corporate]

• Otsuka and Bristol-Myers Squibb Extend U.S. Agreement for ABILIFY and Establish a Global Oncology Collaboration

31 MAR 2009　[Corporate]

• 20th Anniversary Edition Published March 31 OTSUKA Health Comic Library Sequel Vol. 2 “Explore! All About Our Bodies” Educational comic series donated to elementary schools nationwide

27 MAR 2009　[Consumer Products]

• Make-up removers formulated with moisturizing ingredient AMP expand the InnerSignal line of skin care products gentle, thorough removal of sebum and makeup

25 MAR 2009　[Pharmaceuticals]

• Antipsychotic agent ABILIFY_® Oral Solution 0.1% to be Launched on April 10, 2009 in Japan

12 MAR 2009　[Corporate]

• Otsuka Pharmaceutical Supports Anti-Doping Efforts through Participation in “Sports Pharmacist” Project

26 FEB 2009　[Consumer Products]

• Third product in fruit soy bar SOYJOY 'Plus' series SOYJOY Banana Calcium Plus Debuts April 1, 2009

25 FEB 2009　[Consumer Products]

• Produced by Amino-Value "Virtual Tokyo Marathon 2009" Select your favorite avatar and challenge the 42.195km run

30 JAN 2009　[Corporate]

• Otsuka Pharmaceutical Established Otsuka Shanghai Research Institute in China for Innovative Drug Discovery Research

29 JAN 2009　[Consumer Products]

• UL･OS Line of Men's Skincare Launches Sunscreen Formulated with Moisturizing Ingredient AMP Initial launch in Kyushu and Okinawa, February 9