UPDATE 1-J&J, Novartis and Takeda in talks for Brazil's Hypermarcas -sources
April 24, 2017 at 10:54 AM EDT
SAO PAULO, April 24 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson, Novartis AG and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd are in talks with the controlling bloc of Brazilian drugmaker Hypermarcas SA for a buyout, two people with knowledge of the matter said on Monday.