Takeda To Press On With Core R&D Strategy Post-Shire

Takeda continues to pursue the transformation of its R&D activities, which has already led to expansion of the pipeline, but will continue with core strategies including partnering even after the huge Shire acquisition.

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TAKEDA TO HOLD R&D COURSE • Source: Takeda

Just over two years into its five-year effort to fundamentally transform its R&D activities, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. says the initiative has led to a more focused approach and an enlarged pipeline, fueled by an open approach to partnering.

With a global emphasis on oncology, gastroenterology, neuroscience and vaccines, the company's drug discovery units have been halved over the...

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