Sunday, August 23, 2009

Takeda Reacquires Rights to Leading Diabetes Drug in Canada

Takeda Canada, Inc. announced that it has reacquired the Canadian commercial rights to ACTOS(R) (pioglitazone HCl), an oral treatment for type 2 diabetes, from Eli Lilly Canada Inc. Takeda, the discoverer of ACTOS, licensed the drug to Lilly as part of a worldwide agreement in 1999. "Reacquiring the commercial rights to ACTOS is Takeda's first opportunity to establish a commercial presence in Canada," said Daaron Dohler, general manager at Takeda Canada.

The details can be read here.

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