Shire accepts $64B takeover bid from Takeda

 Shire (NSDQ:SHPG) said late yesterday it agreed to Takeda Pharmaceutical‘s (TYO:4502) reworked acquisition bid, now worth approximately $64.2 billion (GBP £46 billion). The takeover offer will now go to Shire’s shareholders for approval, having received backing from Dublin, Ireland-based Shire’s board of directors, according to a press release. Read the whole story on our sister site, Drug Delivery Business The post Shire accepts $64B takeover bid from Takeda appeared first on MassDevice.
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