Proposed appointments effective at conclusion of TAP transaction
DEERFIELD, Ill., March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. today announced proposed new leadership for Takeda America Holdings, Inc. (TAH), Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. (TPNA) and Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc. (TGRD) following an earlier announcement related to Takeda's plans to conclude its joint venture in the United States, TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. (TAP).
Effective at the close of the TAP transaction, Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. and Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc. will report to Takeda America Holdings, Inc. Alan MacKenzie, the current president of TAP and a former president of Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. has been named executive vice president of Takeda America Holdings.
MacKenzie will also serve as CEO of Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. in addition to his role as executive vice president of Takeda America Holdings.
Mark Booth, current president of Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc., will continue to lead the company until the TAP transaction is closed and has agreed to continue on with the company for some period thereafter to support integration activities.
Reporting to MacKenzie as president of Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc. will be Nancy Joseph-Ridge, M.D., currently TAP's vice president of research and development. Dr. Joseph-Ridge will also assume her position effective the close of the TAP transaction.
"I have great confidence in Takeda's proposed new leadership for the
United States, an important market for Takeda's global growth plans," said
Yasuchika Hasegawa, president, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited. "Alan
MacKenzie not only helped launch both TPNA and its first product, Actos, he
has been instrumental in helping create success at Takeda companies for
more than 22 years. Dr. Nan
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