pharmatimesJuly 11, 2018
The FTC’s unconditional clearance of the move "is another significant milestone in the transaction process," the firm said.
Takeda announced plans to buy Shire in a deal valued at around £46 billion back in May, ranking as one of the industry’s biggest.
"Shire’s highly complementary product portfolio and pipeline, as well as experienced employees, will accelerate our transformation for a stronger Takeda," said Takeda’s chief executive Christophe Weber, explaining the move.
"Together, we will be a leader in providing targeted treatments in gastroenterology, neuroscience, oncology, rare diseases and plasma-derived therapies."
The acquisition remains subject to a number of conditions, including receipt of other regulatory clearances and approval by the shareholders of both companies.
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