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Takeda Pharmaceutical has come back to the bargaining table with a juicier bid for Shire. Yesterday, Takeda’s $60 billion-plus bid for Shire took an odd turn late yesterday when Dublin, Ireland-based Allergan was reported to be in talks with Shire as well. However, by the end of the day, Allergan had stated that it “does not intend to make an offer for Shire.”