Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.’s chief executive was discharged from a New Jersey hospital after treatment for “severe” pneumonia, though is still hospitalized.
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Little was quoted by the NY Times as having said in a statement that the company not only wishes him a “speedy” recovery, but that it is looking forward to his return.
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Pearson urged investors last week to overlook the recent concerns which pushed the stock of the Quebec-based drug maker fifty seven percent down from its peak noted on August. He advised the team to focus on products that will grow beyond current expectations.
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The $150 million revenue hit includes the value of the drugs that are shifting to consignment status and expected delays recognizing revenue from the Walgreens partnership. They now have a $121.12 price objective on the specialty pharmaceutical company’s stock.
Pearson and Valeant have staunchly denied the claims.
Pearson, 56, joined Valeant as CEO in September 2010 after a 23-year career at McKinsey & Company and became chairman of the board in 2010. The firm has a market capitalization of $39.15 billion and a PE ratio of 65.54. In November, Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management, one of the largest holders of the stock, was down more than 17%.
Pearson promised shareholders to provide more transparent data about Valeant’s business, including sales figures for its top 30 drugs. But, his speech raised anger among lawmakers and investors for its use of mail-order pharmacies, price increases and acquisitions for growth because they consider his voice was much defiant than apologetic.
Much like “pharma bro” Martin Shkreli, Valeant has been accused of aggressively raising the price of drugs and according to a study by an analyst with the Deutsche Bank, the company has indeed.
Valeant said the agreement will help to lower the prices of its branded prescription-based dermatological and ophthalmological products by 10 percent.
Brokerage firms on Wall Street have been given an average recommendation of 1.79 for Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
In other Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl news, Director Ronald Harold Farmer bought 1,500 shares of Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 21st.
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Yet Mr. Pearson’s tactics also drew criticism, especially the drastic cuts he made to newly acquired companies, his light investment in drug research and the major price increases taken on drugs.
