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Takeda Pharmaceuticals (TKPYY), which is Japan’s largest drug maker, is considering a bid for Shire (SHPG) to help expand in rare diseases such as hemophilia, as well as hyperactivity drugs, and to gain greater entree to the U.S. market, Reuters writes. For now, Takeda says its interest is “at a preliminary and exploratory stage” and no approach has been made to the Shire board, but the company has until April 25 to decide whether to make a bid. Shire has been under pressure due to greater competition from generic drugs and a debt pile that stems from its $32 billion acquisition of Baxalta in 2016.
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Interesting definition of ‘long term’ – for more than seven days of prescriptions – re opioids.