Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (大塚製薬株式会社), abbreviated OPC, is a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The company was established on August 10, 1964.
History
OPC's parent company Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd. joined the Tokyo Stock Exchange through an initial public offering (IPO) on December 15, 2010, at which time Otsuka Holdings was Japan's No. 2 drug maker by sales after industry leader Takeda Pharmaceutical Company. The IPO debuted at $2.4 billion, making it the largest for a pharmaceutical company up to that time.[1]
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd Holdings
In 1955, the company started a football club called "Otsuka Pharmaceutical SC." In 2005 the name changed to Tokushima Vortis. The club is based in Naruto.[2]