kˈaʊə fˌɑːɹmɐsˈuːɾɪkəlz, ɐ sʌbsˈɪdjɚɹi ʌv kˈaʊə kˈʌmpəni, ɪz ðɪ ˈoʊnɚɹ ʌvðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən pˈæʔn̩t tə pˈɪɾɐvˌæstɐtˌɪn.
Kowa Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Kowa Company, is the owner of the American patent to pitavastatin.