Takeda Pharmaceutical will likely hold onto its over-the-counter drug business even with pressure to improve its finances after closing its $59 billion takeover of Shire. Takeda will become one of the pharma world's most indebted after the deal and so will be aiming to sell up to $10 billion in assets.
"It’s not our first priority," said chief executive Christophe Weber when asked whether Takeda would sell its OTC business.
The global company has also secured $29.7 billion in bank loans.
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