Takeda’s Shire takeover could herald new era of pharma M&A

Takeda’s Shire takeover could herald new era of pharma M&A

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Pharmaforum
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Takeda has officially taken over Shire in a deal that could re-establish the trend for mega mergers in big pharma.

The merger was approved yesterday in a court hearing in Jersey, where Shire was officially based, although it was listed on the London Stock Exchange and domiciled in Ireland for tax purposes.