Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical
Former Japanese pharmaceutical company; merged with Fujisawa Pharmaceutical in 2005 to form Astellas Pharma. Used in historical or business contexts.
Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical became Astellas Pharma in 2005.
Astellas Pharma is the successor company formed by the merger of Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical and Fujisawa Pharmaceutical.
The name is derived from the founding family name Yamanouchi (山之内) and the term for pharmaceutical manufacturing (製薬).