Japan's Takeda ready for fresh acquisitions after $5.2b Ariad deal

Japan's Takeda ready for fresh acquisitions after $5.2b Ariad deal

REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical Co said it has the financial capacity for fresh acquisitions to bolster its drug portfolio after agreeing on Monday to acquire cancer drug maker Ariad Pharmaceuticals in a $5.20 billion deal.

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