Takeda focuses on 'high priority' Asia after huge bet on Shire

Drugmaker taking break from acquisitions but wants partners, CEO Weber says

20191029 Interview Takeda Pharmaceutical President and CEO Christophe Weber

Takeda Pharmaceutical President and CEO Christophe Weber speaks to the Nikkei Asian Review on the sidelines of the Nikkei Global Management Forum on Oct. 29 in Tokyo. (Photo by Shihoko Nakaoka)

JADA NAGUMO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Takeda Pharmaceutical has high hopes for China, India and Southeast Asia, as Japan's largest drugmaker looks to further extend its international reach, CEO Christophe Weber said in an interview on Tuesday.

"Asia is a high priority for us," Weber said on the sidelines of the Nikkei Global Management Forum. "With 3 billion people, health care demand is strong and countries like China and India are big potential markets."

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