Japan’s largest drugmaker, Takeda Pharmaceutical (TYO: 4502), says it plans to establish a Vaccine Business Division, effective January 1 next year, aimed at strengthening the company's foundations for expansion of its existing vaccine business on a global scale.
In Japan, Takeda has established itself as an important supplier of pediatric vaccines for more than 60 years. The company's recent efforts in the vaccines sector include clinical testing of the Haemophilus Influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine and development of a combination vaccine containing a Sabin-inactivated poliovirus (s-IPV) vaccine, which is likely to play an important role in polio eradication.
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