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Takeda’s FY2021 Sales Up 11.6%; Weak Yen Tailwind for Revenue, but Drags Profits
Takeda Pharmaceutical closed its books with 11.6% growth in FY2021, pushed up by foreign exchange fluctuations and strong underlying performances. A gain from its diabetes portfolio sale to Teijin Pharma and a contribution from Moderna’s COVID-19 jab helped it offset…
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