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Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. / Shire plc

2018 · Acquisition/Merger · $62.0B · Complete

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The coverage arc

May 08, 2018 Takeda Announcement Press Release Neutral

Takeda and Shire announced that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended offer pursuant to which Takeda will acquire the entire issued and to…

Jan 23, 2019 DCAT Value Chain Insights Bullish

Takeda Pharmaceutical completed its $62-billion acquisition of Shire, the largest-ever foreign acquisition by a Japanese company, creating a global,…

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Takeda acquired Shire for approximately $62 billion in the largest-ever foreign acquisition by a Japanese company, gaining a leading rare disease and plasma-derived therapies portfolio and transforming into a global top-10 biopharmaceutical company with over $30 billion in combined revenue.

Did it work? Outcome assessment

Strategic verdict
Partially Achieved
Financial impact
Neutral
Pipeline outcome
Mixed

Key facts

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