Takeda hires compliance officer

Executive Summary

Takeda Pharmaceuticals has hired Jeanine Jiganti as the company's chief compliance officer. Jiganti, formerly with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, will advise senior management on compliance and regulatory issues and promote compliance with applicable laws and company policies. Takeda's joint venture with Abbott, TAP, reached a settlement with federal prosecutors in 2001 to resolve allegations of violations of the Prescription Drugs Marketing Act and the False Claims Act (1"The Pink Sheet" July 19, 2004, p. 14)...