Hot on the heels of its recent $2.3bn deal with Blackstone Group, Inc. for the sale of its Japanese consumer healthcare business, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited. is continuing apace with non-core divestments, despite passing its strategic goal for such deals following the acquisition of Shire Pharmaceuticals Group PLC.
Cheplapharm Benefits As Takeda Sheds More Older Products
$562m Deal Covers Mainly Canada, Europe
Japanese major presses on with post-Shire divestments even after passing strategic target.

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