Takeda Enters Generics Space With Teva Tie-Up
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. are to create a joint business venture to boost the supply of generics to the Japanese market. The new business will be 51% owned by Teva and 49% by Takeda.
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