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Julie Kim Tapped to Take Over Helm of Takeda in 2026
Takeda Pharmaceutical has tapped its US head Julie Kim as its next CEO. She will be taking over the baton from Christophe Weber, who will retire from the company in June next year. “The board and I have absolute confidence…
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