TOKYO -- Takeda Pharmaceutical CEO Christophe Weber promised greater cost savings from the company's purchase of Irish drugmaker Shire, lifting the savings target by 43% versus its earlier forecast.
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Pharmaceutical maker Takeda says improvements in its supply chain, sales and marketing, and administrative efficiency will produce greater cost savings than it initially predicted.
TOKYO -- Takeda Pharmaceutical CEO Christophe Weber promised greater cost savings from the company's purchase of Irish drugmaker Shire, lifting the savings target by 43% versus its earlier forecast.