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Takeda Sees Sales Rise on Expanding Europe, Emerging Market Biz in FY2012, Yet Operating Profit Sags 50%
Takeda Pharmaceutical suffered from a 50% plunge in its group operating profit in FY2012 despite securing a sales growth of 3.2% thanks to its expanding footprint in Europe and emerging markets, the company’s financial results showed on May 9. For…
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