could shire pharmacuticals finally be snapped up by takeda?stence, the board of the irish pharmaceutical company will 110w irish pharmaceutical company will now recommend the $64 billion ta keover now recommend the $64 billion takeover bid by takeda to its shareholders, and if it is successful, this will mark the biggest ever overseas acquisition by a japanese company. takeda has biggest ever overseas acquisition by ajapanese company. takeda has made five offers the shire pharmacuticals which for all previously rejected for being too low, but with the new offer, concern is being expressed that the scale of the takeover by takeda could that the scale of the takeover by ta keda could put that the scale of the takeover by takeda could put too much pressure on the compa ny‘s takeda could put too much pressure on the company's finances and some investors think they are paying too much. that sentiment plunging shares down over 9% in the trading session. but they have an attractive portfolio, they have treatments for rare diseases and for adhd, atten