Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
5 Basel Street
P.O. Box 3190
Petach Tikva, 4951033 Israel
April 16, 2018
Via EDGAR Submission
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549 3628
Attention: Filing Desk
Re: | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited |
| Registration Statement on FormS-3 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on FormS-3 (File No. 333- 222767), as amended by the Amendment No. 1 filed on February 16, 2018 and as amended by the Amendment No. 2 filed on March 28, 2018 (together, the “Registration Statement”), to 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time, on Thursday, April 19, 2018 or as soon thereafter as practicable. The Company hereby acknowledges its responsibilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as they relate to the proposed public offering of the securities specified in the Registration Statement.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
April 16, 2018
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Please contact Ross M. Leff of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, special counsel to the Company, at (212)446-4947, as soon as the Registration Statement has been declared effective, or if you have any other questions or concerns regarding this matter.
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Sincerely, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited |
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By: | | /s/ Deborah Griffin |
Name: | | Deborah Griffin |
Title: | | Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
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Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV, LLC |
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By: | | /s/ Deborah Griffin |
Name: | | Deborah Griffin |
Title: | | President, Chief Executive Officer and Manager |
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Teva Pharmaceutical Finance V, LLC |
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By: | | /s/ Deborah Griffin |
Name: | | Deborah Griffin |
Title: | | President, Chief Executive Officer and Manager |
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Teva Pharmaceutical Finance VI, LLC |
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By: | | /s/ Deborah Griffin |
Name: | | Deborah Griffin |
Title: | | President, Chief Executive Officer and Manager |
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Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Company B.V. By: Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V., its Managing Director By: Teva Pharmaceuticals Europe B.V., its Managing Director |
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By: | | /s/ David Vrhovec |
Name: | | David Vrhovec |
Title: | | Managing Director |
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By: | | /s/ John Nason |
Name: | | John Nason |
Title: | | Managing Director |
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Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV B.V. By: Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II B.V., its Managing Director By: Teva Pharmaceuticals Europe B.V., its Managing Director |
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By: | | /s/ David Vrhovec |
Name: | | David Vrhovec |
Title: | | Managing Director |
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By: | | /s/ John Nason |
Name: | | John Nason |
Title: | | Managing Director |
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Teva Pharmaceutical Finance V B.V. By: Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands IV B.V., its Managing Director By: Teva Pharmaceuticals Europe B.V., its Managing Director |
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By: | | /s/ David Vrhovec |
Name: | | David Vrhovec |
Title: | | Managing Director |
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By: | | /s/ John Nason |
Name: | | John Nason |
Title: | | Managing Director |
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Teva Pharmaceutical Finance N.V. |
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By: | | /s/ Iseline Gouverneur |
Name: | | Iseline Gouverneur |
Title: | | Managing Director A |
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By: | | /s/ Doron Herman |
Name: | | Doron Herman |
Title: | | Managing Director B |
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Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II B.V. By: Teva Pharmaceutical Europe B.V., its Managing Director |
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By: | | /s/ David Vrhovec |
Name: | | David Vrhovec |
Title: | | Managing Director |
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By: | | /s/ John Nason |
Name: | | John Nason |
Title: | | Managing Director |
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Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V. By: Teva Pharmaceutical Europe B.V., its Managing Director |
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By: | | /s/ David Vrhovec |
Name: | | David Vrhovec |
Title: | | Managing Director |
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By: | | /s/ John Nason |
Name: | | John Nason |
Title: | | Managing Director |
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Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands IV B.V. By: Teva Pharmaceutical Europe B.V., its Managing Director |
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By: | | /s/ David Vrhovec |
Name: | | David Vrhovec |
Title: | | Managing Director |
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By: | | /s/ John Nason |
Name: | | John Nason |
Title: | | Managing Director |