Takeda shuttering Chicago complex with 1,000 staffers in lead-up to Shire merger
The formal deal to merge Takeda and Shire into one company has yet to be closed, but the Japanese biopharma is already bringing the ax down hard on its US group.
Takeda announced today that it is shuttering its operations near Chicago, slamming the door on 1,000 jobs as they concentrate their forces in the Boston area.
“The work currently performed at Takeda’s Deerfield location will progressively consolidate from Deerfield into the greater Boston area following a successful closing of the Shire acquisition (which is subject to shareholder approvals and regulatory consents),” a spokesperson told reporters. “This move, while difficult, will allow closer collaboration across Takeda to best position our future pipeline for success. It will also simplify our existing Takeda U.S operations.”
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