
Astellas Pharma Inc. was establish in Japan on April 1st, 2005. Astellas Pharma Inc. formed through the merger of Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (founded in Osaka, Japan, 1923) and FujisawaPharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (founded in Osaka, Japan, 1894). As a new pharmaceutical company, Astellas Pharma Inc. aims to develop innovative and useful pharmaceuticals on a worldwide scale. Their parent companies reputations of quality and reliability has carried over into the newly formed Astellas Pharma Inc., giving them a solid reputation to build their treatments and therapies on.
Prograf is a macrolide immunosuppressant launched by Astellas Pharma Inc. in 1994. Prograf has been approved by the FDA to lower your body's immune system, allowing for an organ transplant to have less risk of rejection. Prograf is administered as an injection or in capsule form.
Astellas Patient Assistance Program For Organ Transplant , a patient assistance program provided by Astellas Pharma Inc., offers Prograf at no cost to those who are eligible for the program. Eligibility is based off of the following requirements:
| Family Size | 100% | 133% | 150% | 200% | 250% | 300% |
| 1 | $10,830 | $14,404 | $16,245 | $21,660 | $27,075 | $32,490 |
| 2 | $14,570 | $19,378 | $21,855 | $29,140 | $36,425 | $43,710 |
| 3 | $18,310 | $24,352 | $27,465 | $36,620 | $45,775 | $54,930 |
| 4 | $22,050 | $29,327 | $33,075 | $44,100 | $55,125 | $66,150 |
| 5 | $25,790 | $34,301 | $38,685 | $51,580 | $64,475 | $77,370 |
| 6 | $29,530 | $39,275 | $44,295 | $59,060 | $73,825 | $88,590 |
| 7 | $33,270 | $44,249 | $49,905 | $66,540 | $83,175 | $99,810 |
| 8 | $37,010 | $49,223 | $55,515 | $74,020 | $92,525 | $111,030 |
| For each additional family member | $3,740 | $4,974 | $5,610 | $7,480 | $9,350 | $11,220 |
Fill out the program enrollment form located to your right. If you don’t see an enrollment form available please call Astellas program directly. After filling out the enrollment form please bring the form to your doctor for proper signatures and procedures. Do not forget a self stamped envelope for them to mail in your application to the program.