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NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Bernie Zeiher, president, Development, at Astellas will be named today as one of the 2016 PM360 ELITE 100 in the Drug Researchers and Developers...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas today announced Joseph Devaney as vice president, Government Affairs and Policy, Americas reporting to Jeffrey Winton, SVP of Corporate...

Two-day event features Robin Roberts, Ronda Rousey, Amy Cuddy and exclusive video interview with Malala Yousafzai NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 11, 2016 – Astellas today announced that it will host a...

Employees Also Raised $66,000 for Charity at the Company’s 2.5K “Spirit Run” Down the Las Vegas Strip LAS VEGAS – June 27, 2016 – Approximately 1,200 Astellas employees attending the...

NORTHBROOK, Ill. and BOGOTA, Colombia, June 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas today announced the establishment of Astellas Farma Colombia (AFC), a new affiliate with operations headquartered in...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., June 9, 2016 -- Astellas today announced that Candace Johnson has been named associate director, product communications, within the company’s Corporate Affairs department. In...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 26, 2016 -- Astellas has earned CEO Cancer Gold Standard re-accreditation for maintaining a strong commitment to the health of its employees and satisfying the latest,...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 25, 2016 – Astellas was recently named a top employer in the Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Biotech sector by several leading diversity-focused magazines published by...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas today debuts its Americas Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report Card 2015 along with its new Social Responsibility platform of Living...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas announced today a selection of abstracts it will present on early phase data for ASP8273 in patients with EGFR mutation positive non-small...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Anne Keating, executive director and global development project leader for oncology at Astellas, will be honored today as a Luminary by the...

Nominations now being accepted for the award, which will be presented in December at a special event in Aspen, Colorado NORTHBROOK, IL., and ASPEN, CO., May 24, 2016 – Astellas, in collaboration...

Fernandez to lead Astellas' business in Latin America outside Brazil NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas today announced the appointment of Rodrigo Fernandez to Executive...

Finalists invited to pitch ideas to panel of judges including Robert Herjavec, technology entrepreneur, passionate cancer caregiver and star of ABC's Emmy Award-winning hit television show Shark Tank

NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas today announced key leadership appointments in its Ethics and Compliance and US Legal departments, taking effect April 25. Mark Wanda will...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas today named Bob Chib and Cassie Hogenkamp to key leadership roles within its Corporate Development function to advance the strategic...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas recently announced that Joseph Fleishaker, Ph.D., has been named vice president, Clinical Pharmacology and Exploratory Development....

Contact Tyler Marciniak Corporate Affairs Director 847-736-7145 tyler.marciniak@astellas.com XTANDI is a standard of care for advanced prostate cancer in the United States and widely available as...

Global pharmaceutical company significantly improves ranking, jumping 231 spots from 2015 NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas has been named one of America's top workplaces...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas, an active member of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) since 2014, has nominated Katie Leaman, assistant general counsel,...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas today announced that results from the Phase 3 VITAL trial evaluating CRESEMBA® (isavuconazonium sulfate) in adult patients with invasive...

CHICAGO -March 8, 2016- The American Red Cross today recognized Astellas for its gift of a first-of-its-kind energy efficient emergency response vehicle, which is a high tech truck enabling the...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas today announced various leadership changes that will take effect April 1, 2016. Martin Golden has been appointed to senior vice president...

Catherine Levitt named vice president, Legal, Astellas US NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas today announced the promotion of Catherine Wertjes to Head of Ethics &...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Feb. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas Pharma Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Yoshihiko Hatanaka today announced the promotion of James Robinson as president, Americas...

-Study appears in online edition- NORTHBROOK, Ill. and SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas US LLC, a United States (U.S.) subsidiary of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE:...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 21, 2016 – Astellas has been named one of Corporate Knights' 2016 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World. Corporate Knights revealed this year’s honorees...

Five-Year Agreement Reflects Shared Commitment to Giving Back In Local Communities and Creating "Must-See" Moments PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla., and NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The...

-Study appears in online edition- NORTHBROOK, Ill. and SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas US LLC, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE:4503), and Medivation,...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Dec. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas Pharma today announced that the company's President and CEO Yoshihiko Hatanaka will present at the 34th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Dec. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas today announced that results from the pivotal Phase 3 SECURE trial evaluating CRESEMBA® (isavuconazonium sulfate) in adult patients with...

-- Updated results evaluating safety, tolerability and antileukemic activity of gilteritinib in AML, a rare, aggressive blood cancer, presented at American Society of Hematology annual meeting --...

Moburg to lead stakeholder engagement initiatives in the U.S. and in support of the Americas NORTHBROOK, IL, Dec. 3, 2015 — Astellas Pharma recently announced that Christeen Moburg has been...

November’s Bladder Health Month (#NovBHealth) Activities Aim to Raise Awareness and Reduce the Embarrassment of Bladder Issues Baltimore, MD, November 23, 2015—During Bladder Health Month, The...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas US, LLC, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc. (Tokyo: 4503), today announced several abstracts, including an oral presentation...

Employees surveyed say company culture and inclusion are top in the area NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 13, 2015 — Astellas today was recognized as one of the top 20 large companies to work for in the...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas recently announced the appointment of Dr. Peter Sandor as vice president, head of oncology therapeutic area in Marketing Strategy. In this...

NORTHBROOK, Ill, Nov. 3, 2015 — Nearly 300 Astellas Pharma corporate services’ employees participated in a variety of activities on Oct. 28 to support the programming of Clearbrook, a...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Oct. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas recently announced that Doug Geiger has been promoted to the position of vice president, head of New Therapeutic Areas in Marketing...

Astellas recognized for career opportunities, work/life benefits NORTHBROOK, IL, Sept. 22, 2015 —Astellas Pharma today was named one of Working Mother Magazine’s 100 Best Companies in the U.S....

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Sept 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas Pharma today announced that Jamie McGarvey has been named to the role of senior manager, employee communications within the Corporate...

Annual global initiative activities in the U.S. dedicated to those lost on 9/11 NORTHBROOK, IL, Sept. 14, 2015 — Astellas Pharma recently marked the company’s sixth annual Changing Tomorrow Day—

American Red Cross and Stop Hunger Now recipients of the company’s new Changing Tomorrow Day grant initiative NORTHBROOK, IL, September 10, 2015 — Astellas Pharma today announced that it has...

The pharmaceutical company named to the 2015 Great Place to Work® ranking among small- to medium-sized businesses in the country SAO PAULO, Aug. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas Farma Brasil is...

Social media campaign to rally supporters around the world in tackling the second most common cancer among men NORTHBROOK, Ill., August 5, 2015 – Seeking to support men and their loved ones...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas today announced topline results from the Phase 3 ACTIVE study evaluating the efficacy and safety of intravenous (IV) and oral...

Volunteer program and fundraiser part of Astellas’ 2015 pledge to serve local communities worldwide NORTHBROOK, IL — More than 150 volunteers from the Astellas Medical Affairs, Americas team...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., June 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas today announced that Julie Monzo has been appointed to the newly created role of senior manager, Global Medical and Development (GMD)...

TRUMPET Study Seeks Insights to Better Understand Treatment Regimens, Quality of Life Outcomes for Patients Living with Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer and Their Caregivers NORTHBROOK, Ill....

ORLANDO - June 15, 2015 – More than 1,200 Astellas Pharma employees worked together during a corporate meeting to help A Veterans Community, a nonprofit organization with a mission to provide...