Terumo Enters an Exclusive Distribution Relationship for Japan with Piramal Critical Care for Fentanyl Injection, a Prescription-only Narcotic Analgesic for Postoperative Pain Management

TOKYO, JAPAN - July 5, 2018 - Terumo Corporation (TSE: 4543) today announced that it has entered into an exclusive distribution relationship in Japan for a fentanyl injection anesthesia product with Piramal Critical Care Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Piramal Enterprises Ltd., which is a diversified conglomerate headquartered in India. Piramal Critical Care acquired the product from Janssen Pharmaceutica NV in October 2016 and the product is currently marketed as a generic drug in Japan by Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K. With the conclusion of the exclusive distribution rights agreement, Terumo will take over marketing authorization of the product in Japan. The transfer of business is scheduled for the fiscal year 2019.

Fentanyl is a prescription-only narcotic analgesic that is widely used for postoperative pain management. Having designated pain management as an important business domain, Terumo also markets products that alleviate cancer pain and an intravenous injection of acetaminophen. With the conclusion of this exclusive distribution rights agreement, Terumo aims to expand treatment options to help alleviate patients' pain.