Takeda offers Japanese sales, admin staffers early retirement in post-Shire slimdown

The ax has fallen on Takeda’s home business in Japan as part of a companywide restructuring triggered by its $59 billion Shire acquisition.

Takeda is offering early retirement to employees in Japan, the company said (Japanese) Tuesday. The so-called “Future Career Program” will be available to those on sales and administrative functions but not in R&D or manufacturing, Nikkei Asian Review reported.