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Takeda Ups Full-Year Profit Guidance after EU Clears Obligation to Divest SHP647
Takeda Pharmaceutical’s April-June operating profit spiked 3.7-fold compared to a year earlier on a one-time gain after European regulators released the company from its commitment to divest ex-Shire’s pipeline compound SHP647, according to its earnings released on July 31. In…
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