BUSINESS

Entyvio’s Sales Jump Underpins Takeda’s Half-Year Revenue

November 2, 2015
Takeda Pharmaceutical’s group revenue increased in April-September as its flagging Japanese performance was offset by sales in the US and emerging markets, with Entyvio (vedolizumab) serving as a key growth driver. In the first six months of FY2015, the Japanese…

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