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U.S. Regulators Approve Subcutaneous Version of Takeda’s Velcade

Jan 24 | News

Takeda on Monday announced that the FDA approved a label update for Velcade (bortezomib) to include subcutaneous administration of the drug in all approved indications.

Takeda Announces Strategic Measures to Achieve Efficiencies for Long-Term Growth

Jan 18 | News

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited announced today strategic measures to better align its global workforce and consolidate site operations in order to integrate legacy Nycomed operations, strengthen its presence in more than 70 countries, adapt to changing market conditions and maintain a focus on growth.

Takeda to Acquire Intellikine, Adding Two Novel Programs to its Oncology Pipeline

Dec 21 2011 | News

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and Intellikine, Inc. today announced that Takeda America Holdings, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda, and Intellikine, a privately-held company focused on the discovery and development of innovative, small molecule drugs, have entered into an agreement for Takeda America Holdings to acquire Intellikine by cash. Takeda expects that the transaction will be finalized in January 2012. Under the agreement, Takeda America Holdings will acquire Intellikine for $190 million upfront and up to $120 million in additional potential clinical development milestone payments.

Takeda Trims Annual Profit Forecast; Reports Drop in Net Income, Sales

Nov 4 2011 | News

Takeda announced Friday a reduction of its full-year net income forecast by 32 percent due to costs related to the 9.6-billion euro ($13.3 billion) takeover of Nycomed and the stronger Japanese currency.

Takeda Completes Acquisition and Names New CEO of Nycomed

Sep 30 2011 | News

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited announced it has completed its acquisition of Nycomed A/S for 9.6 billion Euro on a cash-free, debt-free basis and made Nycomed a wholly owned subsidiary


Affymax Receives $10M Payment from Takeda Pharma

Aug 10 2011 | News

Affymax Inc. received a $10 million milestone payment from partner Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., the company said Wednesday, after federal regulators accepted an application for the potential anemia treatment peginesatide.

Takeda Resubmits NDAs for Diabetes Treatment

Jul 26 2011 | News

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited announced today that Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc., resubmitted two New Drug Applications (NDA) to the FDA for alogliptin and the fixed-dose combination therapy alogliptin/pioglitazone, which combines alogliptin with pioglitazone in a single tablet.

EMA Recommends Cancer Risk Warning for Takeda's Actos

Jul 22 2011 | News

The European Medicines Agency recommended Thursday that a warning be added to the label of Takeda's Actos (pioglitazone) regarding a "small increased risk of bladder cancer."

Breckenridge Settles Actos Patent Litigation

May 16 2011 | News

Breckenridge Pharmaceutical has announced that it and Synthon Pharmaceuticals have reached an agreement with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America resolving patent litigation related to Pioglitazone Hydrochloride 15 mg, 30 mg and 45 mg tablets, a generic equivalent version of Actos.

Paladin and Takeda Sign Licensing and Distribution Agreement for Fomepizole in Japan

May 10 2011 | News

Paladin Labs Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited announced today that they have entered into a licensing and distribution agreement under which Paladin has granted Takeda an exclusive right to develop and commercialize fomepizole (marketed and distributed by Paladin under the trademark Antizol in Canada and the United States) for the treatment of ethylene glycol and methanol poisonings in Japan.

Blogs

When Is Software The Answer To Regulatory Concerns About Your Investigations?

When Is Software The Answer To Regulatory Concerns About Your Investigations?

Jan 30 | John Ager, Technical Consultant, Life Science, Kepner-Tregoe, Inc

Document management software enables investigators to present the information used to reach conclusions clearly and concisely and it helps reviewers to track and approve investigations.

The Benefits of Professional Project Management

The Benefits of Professional Project Management

Jan 13 | Thorsten Vammen, Director at GEA Liquid Processing in Skanderborg, Denmark

Some companies feel that they can project manage new processing facilities themselves, bringing in sub-contracted help only when it’s needed. Self-managing is possible, but there may be a better way.

Multimedia

Battle over Birth Control

Battle over Birth Control

Feb 9 | Video

CNN’s The Situation Room discusses the current dispute over health care coverage for contraception. Will there be a contraception compromise?

Government Seeking $1T Campaign Against Alzheimer's

Government Seeking $1T Campaign Against Alzheimer's

Jan 18 | Video

Government advisors tried to set priorities for a national campaign to treat and manage Alzheimer's disease, which is projected to cost more than a trillion dollars in care by 2050. But as Dr. Jon LaPook reports, the plan does not include any funding.

ADHD Drugs in Short Supply

ADHD Drugs in Short Supply

Jan 11 | Video

Parents of children with attention deficit disorders are forced to travel from pharmacy to pharmacy in search of prescription medicines with no guarantees they will be available.

Study: Link Between Statins And Diabetes

Study: Link Between Statins And Diabetes

Jan 10 | Video

A recent study reveals that women who take statins may have a greate chance of developing diabetes.

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