Yamanouchi Pharma Technologies

Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. officially combined operations today into a new corporation named Astellas Pharma Inc. The merged company ranks among the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies. In the U.S., Astellas will operate commercially under the name Astellas Pharma US, Inc. with headquarters located in Deerfield, Ill., becoming a larger presence in the growing pharmaceutical industry in Illinois.