Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory acquired all the shares and one hundred percent ownership of Neuroceuticals Okinawa

As disclosed in the "Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory concluded the share transfer agreement with Neuroceuticals to acquire all the shares of Neuroceuticals Okinawa" announcement on January 9, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc. (Head Office: Naruto, Tokushima, Japan; President and Representative Director: Shuichi Takagi; "Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory") has acquired all the shares of Neuroceuticals Okinawa, Inc. and changed the name to Otsuka Clinical Solutions, Inc. (Head Office: Uruma, Okinawa, Japan; President and Representative Director: Takeshi Kawano; "Otsuka Clinical Solutions").

Otsuka Clinical Solutions will carry out activities with the aim of contributing to the improvement of the quality of medical care by providing innovative and practical solutions to problems in clinical practice. As a first step, we became the marketing authorization holder of "Tumguide^® LED Light Source" (a general medical device [general-purpose light source]) and "Tumguide^® Fiber" (a general medical device [gastroesophageal sterile tube and catheter for temporary use]) that configure "Tumguide^®" (a medical device for checking the position of the nasogastric tube tip). We will establish a system to respond to the requests of patients and healthcare professionals, such as strengthening the business structure and promoting the development of new products, by consistently performing the process up to distribution within the Otsuka Group.

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory will continue to provide various products and useful information on appropriate nutritional management and to develop innovative products that contribute to resolving problems in clinical practice under the management's vision of becoming "The Best Partner in Clinical Nutrition" (aiming to be the best partner for patients and healthcare professionals in the field of clinical nutrition.)

Based on the corporate philosophy of "Otsuka-people creating new products for better health worldwide", the Otsuka Group is dedicated to contributing to the health of people around the world.