Japan receives around 180,000 contaminated shots of Moderna vaccine, halts immunization

HIGHLIGHTS

•  Japan receives contaminated vaccine shots of Moderna vaccine
• 180,000 vaccine sots are assumed to be contaminated

The Japanese health ministry had given Emergency use approval to Moderna in May this y...

TOKYO STOCKS END LITTLE HIGHER ON TUESDAY OVER GAINS BY COVID-19 DRUGMAKERS

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• Tokyo stocks end little higher on Tuesday over gains by COVID-19 drugmakers.
• The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up at 25.31 points.
• TOPIX index of all First Section issues on the TSE ended at 3.00 points.

TAKEDA CO. PLANNING TO SELL ITS OTC MEDICINE UNIT TO U.S BLACKSTONE GROUP INC.

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• Takeda Co. planning to sell its OTC medicine unit to U.S Blackstone Group Inc.
• Takeda plans on selling the same for around $2.9 billion.
• Takeda aims to reduce its debt of $5.86 billion after its purchase of Shire Plc.

CATALENT BUYS PACKAGING FACILITY IN JAPAN

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• Somerset-based Catalent has purchased a packaging facility from Teva-Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
• The packaging facility is located in Minakuchi, Japan.
• The new facility will serve biotech companies and pharmaceuticals companies.
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