Takeda Pharmaceutical

Japan's Takeda weighs India for global trials to speed up drug launches

Takeda is also open to partnering with local academia, healthcare providers and technology firms in India for innovation, Das said, without sharing more specifics

Updated On: 21 Aug 2025 | 12:01 PM IST

Drugmaker Takeda's CEO Weber to step down, raises profit forecast

Julie Kim, president of the company's U.S. unit, was named to succeed Weber in June 2026

Updated On: 30 Jan 2025 | 5:38 PM IST

Takeda opens Bengaluru ICC, targets 750 employees to boost India presence

The flagship ICC in Bengaluru complements Takeda's existing centres in Slovakia and Mexico, highlighting its strategic focus on data and advanced digital technologies

Updated On: 15 Jan 2025 | 6:25 PM IST

India may have dengue vaccine by 2026; Takeda initiates clinical trials

Takeda follows a dual pricing strategy in both private and public markets, and as such, prices in the private market are higher in Europe than in Asian markets

Updated On: 25 Jul 2024 | 11:15 PM IST

Zydus announces licensing deal with Takeda for new GERD drug Vault

Vault works by inhibiting the production of stomach acid and is approved by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for the treatment of reflux esophagitis and other acid peptic disorders (APDs)

Updated On: 17 Jul 2024 | 6:59 PM IST

Takeda injects hope: Dengue vaccine clinical trials set to begin in India

Biological E will increase manufacturing capacity to up to 50 million doses a year, accelerating Takeda's plans to manufacture 100 million doses annually within the decade

Updated On: 29 Feb 2024 | 12:15 AM IST

Japan's drug firm Takeda, Biological E tie up to manufacture dengue vaccine

Japanese drug firm Takeda on Tuesday said it has tied up with Hyderabad-based firm Biological E Ltd to manufacture its dengue vaccine. The partnership marks a crucial step in the fight against the global public health threat of dengue fever, aligning with the disease-specific target set by the World Health Organisation to achieve zero case-fatality rate due to dengue by 2030, the company said in a statement. The partnership will substantially enhance manufacturing capabilities to ensure a sustainable global supply of the vaccine, it added. Biological E will scale up its production capacity to potentially reach 50 million doses annually, accelerating Takeda's efforts to manufacture 100 million doses annually within the decade, it said. "We are proud to announce a strategic manufacturing partnership with Biological E Ltd which has deep expertise in vaccine manufacturing and longstanding support of public health programmes around the world," Takeda President of the Global Vaccine ...

Updated On: 27 Feb 2024 | 1:40 PM IST

Japan's Takeda eyes new focus on vaccines after OTC asset sales: CEO Weber

Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical is looking at making vaccines a core business after completing asset sales to lower debt following its takeover of Shire, Chief Executive Christophe Weber said

Updated On: 06 Nov 2020 | 10:16 AM IST

Takeda Pharmaceutical to sell Japan health business to Blackstone

Japan's largest pharmaceuticals company has been selling its over-the-counter (OTC) assets worldwide

Updated On: 25 Aug 2020 | 1:50 AM IST

Japan's Takeda Pharma sells drugs subsidiary to US Blackstone fund

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co is selling its subsidiary in Japan focused on consumer healthcare to US investment fund Blackstone Group.

Updated On: 24 Aug 2020 | 6:49 PM IST

Despite 'massive debt' concerns, Takeda investors back $59 bn Shire deal

Takeda shares have fallen around 25 per cent since the drugmaker revealed its interest in the acquisition in March

Updated On: 06 Dec 2018 | 2:39 AM IST

Takeda Pharmaceutical acquires London-listed Shire for $62 bn

The tie-up is one of the largest ever in the pharmaceuticals sector, crowning a hectic few months of deal-making

Updated On: 08 May 2018 | 11:59 PM IST

Japan's Takeda to buy US cancer drug maker Ariad in $5.2 billion deal

Under the deal, Takeda will pay $24 in cash for each Ariad share

Updated On: 09 Jan 2017 | 11:44 PM IST