Singapore: Takeda Pharmaceutical has established the Global Medical Affairs Japan Department at Takeda Development Center Japan's Pharmaceutical Development Division.

The company also appointed senior leadership of the establsihment, effective December 1, 2012. Dr Koki Nakamura, previously senior medical director with Takeda Development Center Japan's Pharmaceutical Development Division has been appointed general manager of the Global Medical Affairs Japan Department.

Along with this, Strategic Medical Research Planning, currently under Takeda Development Center Japan, will be positioned under Global Medical Affairs Japan Department. In addition, Takeda also announced change of the name of Administration andCoordination Department under Takeda Development Center Japan to Development Management Department.