Wednesday, April 23, 2014

The Motley Fool: Can Allergan Find an Alternative To Valeant?

No one will accuse Valeant (NYSE: VRX  ) CEO Mike Pearson of lacking boldness. He has laid out a strategy for turning Valeant into one of the largest pharmaceutical/med-tech companies in the world and has proven more than willing to turn to bold M&A moves to make it happen. Valeant's latest move is far and away the largest – a $47 billion bid (at the time of the offer) for Allergan (NYSE: AGN  ) – but the target's acceptance is hardly a sure thing and the company's views about the pharma industry may give investors reason for pause regarding the long-term strategy.

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Can Allergan Find an Alternative To Valeant?

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