Takeda will be looking to Shire's drug pipeline to bolster future sales after disappointing 1st-qtr results, says analyst

1 August 2018

Following the announcement of a significant dip in first-quarter operating profit for Takeda (TYO: 4502), Thomas Moore, senior pharma analyst at GlobalData, offers his view on the company’s future:

“Takeda’s first-quarter operating profits took a 49% hit year-on-year, and represent the weakest first quarter profit in the last three years. Looking to the future, the company will be hoping that its £46 billion ($61 billion) merger with Shire will bolster its drug pipeline and allow it to recover some of the recent drop in revenue.

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