Astellas Pharma
Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. merged to establish Astellas Pharma Inc. on April 1, 2005. The corporation announced management changes effective April 1, 2020 on February 5, 2020. Astellas is a subsidiary of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFJ).
Astellas is advocating the Focus Area Approach, which focuses on Biology and Modality to discover the potential for the continued development of novel medications to address diseases with significant unmet medical needs.
Furthermore, Astellas is expanding beyond its basic Rx emphasis to develop Rx+® healthcare solutions that combine their expertise and knowledge with cutting-edge technology from external partners in other disciplines.
As a result of these initiatives, Astellas is at the vanguard of healthcare reform, transforming groundbreaking science into VALUE for patients.
Founded: 1 April 2005
Headquarters: 2-5-1, Nihonbashi-Honcho, Chūō-ku, Tokyo 103-8411, Japan
Key people: Naoki Okamura, Kenji Yasukawa
Website: https://www.astellas.com/en/