Takeda's Deal Flurry Set To Wane
Executive Summary
Takeda's reorganization and the focusing of its R&D on specialty medicines in three sectors is shifting to the next stage, with products moving through its pipeline; the company has lifted its financial outlook at the six-month stage, but is wary of the emergence of US generic competition to Velcade later this year.
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