Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Pharmaceuticals
April 23, 2010

First Antithrombotic Orally Disintegrating Tablets
Antiplatelet Agent "Pletaal® OD Tablets" Launched on April 26

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan; President: Taro Iwamoto) today announced that it launched "Pletaal® OD Tablets 50 mg" and "Pletaal® OD Tablets 100 mg" on April 26 as the first antithrombotic orally disintegrating tablets of antiplatelet agent "Pletaal®" (non-proprietary name: cilostazol).