Takeda job cuts cloud R&D outlook as drugmaker touts pipeline

Company needs new blockbusters as big seller heads toward patent cliff, analysts say

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CEO Christophe Weber is leading Japan's biggest drug company through a shakeup of its R&D operations. (Photo by Wataru Ito)

TAITO KUROSE and HINAKO BANNO, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- As Takeda Pharmaceutical readies new drugs expected to generate billions of dollars in revenue, recent staff and R&D cutbacks have raised questions about the future of its pipeline.

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