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Takeda Confident It Can Reduce Debt Quickly after Shire Takeover: CEO
Takeda Pharmaceutical CEO Christophe Weber repeated his confidence on May 9 that the company can rapidly reduce its debt level following the acquisition of Shire as its business will be more profitable along with cost and revenue synergies, yielding…
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