[Partnership Activity for Neglected Tropical Diseases].

Delivering new medicines to patients suffering from Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) is a major challenge. There are various hurdles to be overcome, such as the large number of patients in a large number of different regions, the lack of marketability, and resistance to medicines. Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda) is following a corporate mission of "striving towards better health for patients worldwide though leading innovation in medicine".