Fun Facts
When was Takeda Pharmaceuticals established?
1781
Where are plasma derived therapies manufactured in US?
Los Angeles & Thousand Oaks, CA
Covington, GA
Who is the founder of Takeda?
Chobei Takeda I
What are the four values or Takeda-ism pillars that guides Takeda to reach its vision?
Integrity, Fairness , Honesty and perseverance
Takeda has global presence in how many countries?
80
What percentage of the revenue is from US markets?
50%
Name any three areas of focus for Takeda R & D efforts.
Oncology, Rare Diseases, Neuroscience, and Gastroenterology (GI) and selected Plasma-Derived Therapies and Vaccines.
Takeda takes action and makes decision by focusing on four priorities. Name any two.
1. Putting the patient at the center
2. Building trust with society
3. Reinforcing our reputation
4. Developing the business
How many employees does Takeda have in US?
Over 18000
Who did Takeda recently enter an agreement with to divest a portfolio of select non-core over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription pharmaceutical products sold exclusively in Asia Pacific ?
Celltrion Inc. (“Celltrion”), an Incheon, South Korea-based biopharmaceutical company
Whats degree does the Takeda CEO hold?
Doctorate in pharmacy and pharmacokinetics
On April 17th, 2019 Takeda opened a theater to public in the 1st floor lobby area of Takeda Global Headquarters for what?
To learn through visuals about life and the human body.
What year did Takeda opened its stock and became a publicly traded company?
1949
In 1950, Takeda produced and started selling Panvitan®. What was this product for?
Multivitamins
Who is the executive sponsor of the gender parity group/Women at Takeda?
Padma Thiruvengadam
What is the name of the Takeda Boston program that partners with over 20 non-profit agencies to contribute in a positive and meaningful way within our local community and our industry globally?
Living Through Giving
In 2018, where did Takeda open the Global Headquarters? (Site and city)
Nihonbashi, Tokyo
In 1907, the Company became the first company in Japan to produce what?
Saccharin
whats the name of the only female member of the Takeda board of the directors?
Emiko Higashi
In 1954, what did Takeda do to to ease the malnutrition caused by postwar food shortages?
Supplied vitamins for food enrichment.