Valeant Sheds Staff, Creates Executive Panel After Bausch & Lomb Deal
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The fast-growing, Canadian specialty pharma will shed more than 2,700 jobs as it absorbs Bausch & Lomb, as part of an endeavor to save $800 million. CEO Mike Pearson’s note to employees describes a new organizational philosophy, with restructured management and business units.
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