The Blackstone Group, a major US private equity firm, has announced the acquisition of Takeda Consumer Healthcare Company (TCHC), a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical. Investment funds and other industries have been putting out feelers toward the pharmaceutical sector in recent…
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- COMMENTARY／Medway Data Falsification to Make Blood Product Self-Sufficiency Difficult
April 20, 2009
- The First Round Results of GE Amlodipine (2)- Making No Surprise Moves Leads to Success -
April 6, 2009
- COMMENTARY／Worst Scenario Coming True due to Heated Competition among Wholesalers
March 23, 2009
- Unexpected Demand for ActHIB Causes Shortage of Supply
March 16, 2009
- COMMENTARY／Aggressive Overseas Investments Affect Business of Top-4 Pharmas
February 23, 2009
- COMMENTARY／National Consensus Needed to Balance Soaring Costs of New Drugs against Their Benefits
February 16, 2009
- Majority of People Have Misconceptions about Antibacterials: Pfizer Survey
February 9, 2009
- Patent Expiration of Blockbusters and New Breakthrough Candidates from Japanese Pharmaceutical Companies
February 9, 2009
- Paltac/Alfresa Merger Plan Canceled, but Distribution Reform Remains to Be Done
February 2, 2009
- COMMENTARY／Industry Should Guarantee Development of Innovative Drugs and Use of More Generics
January 19, 2009
- COMMENTARY／Aiming at Further Growth beyond Global Recession
January 12, 2009
- COMMENTARY／Rule to Restrict Participation in CDFS Committee Deliberations Needs Continued Validation
January 5, 2009
- COMMENTARY／Will Economic Incentives for Med. Institutions Be Effective to Promote Use of Generics?
December 22, 2008
- Commentary／Issue of Online Sales of OTC Drugs at Standstill
December 15, 2008
- COMMENTARY／Toyota, NEC Start Direct Inspection, Payment of Medical Bills
December 8, 2008
- COMMENTARY／Will VITAL KSK Become Core of Alliance of Regional Wholesalers?
December 8, 2008
- SURVEY／DPP-4 Inhibitors May Decrease Consumption of SUs
December 1, 2008
- COMMENTARY／Thinking about Why Megapharmas Are Closing Research Labs in Japan
November 24, 2008
- COMMENTARY／Marriage of Nos. 1 and 2 Wholesalers Creates Sensation in Market
November 3, 2008
- COMMENTARY／Competition Intensifies for Development of DPP-4 Inhibitors
September 22, 2008
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