While it is benefiting handsomely from the near 50-year low of the yen, Takeda said strong underlying growth for its mainstays in the fiscal first half was one factor behind its raised full-year forecast, and the Japanese major also sees a brighter long-term outlook for global blockbuster Entyvio.
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Japanese pharma bellwether Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has raised its core and reported sales and profit outlook for the full fiscal year ended next 31 March, helped by currency gains and strong underlying global growth for its mainstay portfolio in the first half.
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