At Otsuka, our culture is our competitive advantage.
What makes Otsuka great? We are a company of innovative, highly committed people where titles are not as important as contributing to the company’s goals. Everyone at Otsuka has opportunities to contribute regardless of their job title or level in the organization. Senior executives are accessible to all employees. At Otsuka, the key driver is development and commercialization of products that meet patients’ unmet needs.
We are not big pharma. We are lean and agile. We are not limited to specific or defined roles. Careers flourish here.
Five attributes define us, starting with one that reflects our Japanese heritage. Jissho-Shugi means “Earning responsibility by proving that you can deliver results consistently. Prove what you can do with small responsibilities, then move on to bigger responsibilities.” Otsuka encourages its people to reach beyond their grasp and do things they’ve never done before, proving themselves along the way. It’s how we discover our greater potential as individuals and as a team. When you achieve Jissho-Shugi, you are rewarded with greater responsibility and opportunity.
Otsuka’s second defining quality is Unconventional Thinking and Innovation. We may not always outspend or outstaff the competition, but we will outthink them. To us, innovation is seeing what no one has ever seen before, learning what no one else has learned, and creating something new and bold. Most companies make this a corporate goal. Our people make it a personal goal. Each one of us aims to innovate in our own way.
Otsuka’s third cornerstone is what we call Magnet. That’s what we aspire to be for talented people and business partners alike. We seek to attract and retain best-in-class people and partners. We do it well.
The company’s fourth strength is our Diversity. We encourage people to find their voice. We listen. Hear. Debate. Discuss. That’s how we find new ideas. And new ideas lead to better solutions. Over time a culture of innovation grows. We learn from each other, learn from our differences.
Finally, Perseverance. We never give up. It took Otsuka 25 years to bring ABILIFY® (aripiprazole)1 to market. Our patience to meet unmet medical needs serves physicians and their patients in the long run.
1 Please see FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION including Boxed WARNING for ABILIFY.