News Releases

Taiho Pharmaceutical's press releases may contain information about prescription drugs including products currently under development, however information contained in the press releases are not intended to constitute promotion, advertisement, or medical advice.

2008

  • October 01, 2008

    Basic agreement reached with Nippon Shinyaku for the collaborative development and marketing of a new antipruritic agent (code NS-141)

  • October 01, 2008

    Domestic manufacture of downsized Uzel (calcium folinate) 25 mg tablets to be started soon

  • October 01, 2008

    Autumn 2008 version TV commercial for Tiovita Drink is aired

  • September 30, 2008

    Zosyn, a new injectable combination antibiotic of beta-lactamase inhibitor and penicillin domestically launched on October 1

  • September 30, 2008

    Taiho Pharmaceutical collaborates with and supports the Japan Pink Ribbon Campaign for this year

  • September 29, 2008

    46th fiscal-year (07/2007- 06/2008) report is released

  • September 22, 2008

    New website contents to promote medical check-ups for breast cancer are released

  • September 02, 2008

    The antipsoriatic ethical drugs, Urepearl-Plus Lotion 10 and Urepearl-Plus Cream are launched on September 3

  • August 20, 2008

    8th Oncology Media Seminar is held: Main topic - Current therapyfor breast cancer

  • July 25, 2008

    Notice: Three Otsuka group companies (Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Otsuka Warehouse, and Taiho Pharmaceutical) are reorganized as wholly-owned direct subsidiaries

  • July 18, 2008

    License agreement with Sanofi-Aventis on TS-1 is terminated

  • July 18, 2008

    Results of a randomized comparative phase 3 study of
    S-1 in advanced/recurrent gastric cancer become available

  • July 16, 2008

    Notice: Acquisition of production/distribution license for Zosyn, a new injectable combination antibiotic of beta-lactamase inhibitor and penicillin

  • June 24, 2008

    Summer 2008 version TV commercial for Tiovita Drink is aired

  • April 07, 2008

    7th Oncology Media Seminar is opened: Main topic - Gastric cancer: Clinical studies of oral anti-gastric cancer agents and guidelines for the treatment of gastric cancer

  • March 25, 2008

    Results of a randomized comparative study of S-1 monotherapy compared to S-1 with cisplatin (SPIRITS trial) in advanced/recurrent gastric cancer is published in Lancet Oncology: New standard therapy for advanced gastric cancer anticipated

  • January 18, 2008

    Spring 2008 version TV commercial for Tiovita Drink is aired