Takeda gets key U.S. regulatory approval to buy Shire

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd said on Tuesday it received a key U.S. regulatory approval for its $62 billion deal to buy London-listed Shire Plc.

  • Shire branding is seen outside their offices in Dublin, Ireland, April 25, 2018. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

    • Takeda has received unconditional clearance from the United States Federal Trade Commission for the Shire deal, the drugmaker said in a statement.

    The approval takes Takeda closer to completing a transaction that would propel it into the global ranks of drugmakers.

    We are still awaiting other regulatory clearances and approval by shareholders, the drugmaker added.

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