Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Pharmaceuticals
August 25, 2021

Busulfex Injection 60mg Approved in Japan for Once-daily Administration in Pediatric Patients

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. today announces it has received regulatory approval in Japan for a once-daily form in pediatric patients of Busulfex® Injection 60 mg (generic name is busulfan). Busulfex is a conditioning regimen administered via intravenous drip to patients prior to undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Approval in Japan reflects the once-daily usage pattern for Busulfex in pediatric patients and adults in other countries around the world.