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Takeda Clinches Key US Clearance for Shire Takeover
Takeda Pharmaceutical said on July 10 that it has received all-important approval from a US antitrust watchdog for its planned acquisition of Shire announced in May. The US Federal Trade Commission has given Takeda unconditional clearance of the Shire buyout,…
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