TOKYO -- Takeda Pharmaceutical aims to restore health to its balance sheet within five years after taking on hefty debt to finance the $58 billion-plus purchase of Ireland's Shire, Takeda's CEO told Nikkei on Nov. 6.
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Takeda aims to reduce its debt load by tapping synergies from the acquisition.
TOKYO -- Takeda Pharmaceutical aims to restore health to its balance sheet within five years after taking on hefty debt to finance the $58 billion-plus purchase of Ireland's Shire, Takeda's CEO told Nikkei on Nov. 6.