Company Research Report: Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Company Overview
- Name: Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. (OAPI)
- Mission: Otsuka is a healthcare company driven by the purpose of defying limitations to improve patient care and introduce innovative health solutions. Their mission includes creating new products for better health worldwide.
- Founded: Otsuka was founded in 1921 by Busaburo Otsuka in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
- Key People: Robert Murphy is the Senior Director of External Communications.
- Headquarters:
- 508 Carnegie Center Dr, Princeton, NJ 08540, United States
- 2440 Research Blvd, Rockville, MD 20850, United States
- 3956 Point Eden Way, Hayward, CA 94545, United States
- 30 Enterprise, Suite 200, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656, United States
- Number of Employees: OAPI and OPDC, as part of the Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd family, contribute to over 45,000 employees globally across 28 countries.
- Revenue: No information is available.
- Known For: Otsuka is known for their innovative healthcare products, particularly in neuroscience, nephrology, oncology, and digital innovation.
Products
Neuroscience
- ABILIFY® (aripiprazole)
- High-level Description: A medication used in the treatment of several mental health disorders.
- Key Features: Available with full prescribing information including boxed warnings.
- ABILIFY ASIMTUFII® (aripiprazole) for extended release injectable suspension
- High-level Description: Extended-release version of aripiprazole for injection.
- Key Features: Comes with comprehensive prescribing information and a medication guide.
- ABILIFY MAINTENA® (aripiprazole) for extended release injectable suspension
- High-level Description: Used for long-term maintenance of certain mental disorders.
- Key Features: Available with detailed prescribing information and boxed warnings.
- NUEDEXTA® (dextromethorphan HBr and quinidine sulfate) capsules
- High-level Description: A combination medication primarily for certain neurological conditions.
- Key Features: Available with full prescribing information.
- REXULTI® (brexpiprazole)
- High-level Description: Utilized for the treatment of major depressive disorder and schizophrenia.
- Key Features: Comes with full prescribing information and boxed warnings.
Digital Innovation
- ABILIFY MYCITE® (aripiprazole tablets with sensor)
- High-level Description: A tablet with a sensor to monitor medication adherence.
- Key Features: The world's first FDA-approved digital medicine, however, commercialization was discontinued in October 2024.
Nephrology
- JYNARQUE® (tolvaptan)
- High-level Description: Used for the treatment of certain kidney diseases.
- Key Features: Includes thorough prescribing information and boxed warnings.
- SAMSCA® (tolvaptan)
- High-level Description: Aimed at managing fluid balance in certain medical conditions.
- Key Features: Comes with comprehensive prescribing information and boxed warnings.
Oncology
- IV BUSULFEX® (busulfan)
- High-level Description: Used in the treatment of certain cancers.
- Key Features: Available with full prescribing information and boxed warnings.
Recent Developments
- New Report on Caregivers: A recent report sponsored by Otsuka reveals the equivalent economic value of U.S. family caregivers is a staggering $873.5 billion.
- Sibeprenlimab Phase 3 Trial: Otsuka announced positive interim results from the Phase 3 trial for Sibeprenlimab, a treatment for immunoglobulin A nephropathy in adults, showing significant promise.
- Mental Health America Collaboration: Otsuka collaborated with Mental Health America to address mental health inequities in New Jersey communities, launching a new Equity Impact Zone (EIZ) grant program.
- Collaboration with Barbara Corcoran: Otsuka collaborated with Barbara Corcoran to raise awareness of agitation in Alzheimer’s dementia through the national campaign ‘I Wish I Knew.’
No specific new product launches or new features to existing products outside the discontinuation of ABILIFY MYCITE® are noted.
This report provides a comprehensive view of Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.’s current status based on the available data, highlighting its significant presence in the healthcare innovation space.