Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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Takeda’s Half-Year Operating Profit Nearly Doubles on Drop in Costs, Shire Synergies
Takeda Pharmaceutical saw its group operating profit nearly double in April-September largely in a rebound from a year ago, when it incurred purchase accounting and integration expenses tied to its Shire acquisition, but also thanks to cost synergies following the…
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