Takeda Pharmaceutical completed the acquisition of US cancer drug maker Ariad Pharmaceuticals on February 16 (US time) for US$24.00 per share in cash, the Japanese drug giant said. “The addition of Ariad’s innovative targeted therapies and research and development capabilities…
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