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Valeant Pharma (VRX) Pares Earlier Decline

March 1, 2016 2:28 PM EST

Valeant Pharma (NYSE: VRX) pared earlier declines to trade lower by only 1.3%.

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Valeant Pharma (VRX) CEO Pearson to Hold Call with Analysts Today - Bloomberg

February 29, 2016 1:58 PM EST

Valeant Pharma (NYSE: VRX) CEO Mike Pearson will hold a call with sell-side analysts later today after cancelling a public call earlier in the day, Bloomberg reported citing people families with the matter.

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Valeant shares slide on news of probe by U.S. SEC

February 29, 2016 10:42 AM EST

By Ankur Banerjee and Carl O'Donnell

(Reuters) - Shares in Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc fell as much as 21 percent on Monday after the drugmaker revealed that it was under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

"Valeant confirms that it has several ongoing investigations, including investigations by the U.S. Attorneys Offices for Massachusetts and the Southern District of New York, the SEC, and Congress," said Laurie Little, a Valeant spokeswoman.

She said the company confirmed that it "received a subpoena from the SEC in the fourth quarter of 2015 and, in the normal... More

Valeant Pharma (VRX) said not participating in UBS non-deal roadshow - Bloomberg

February 29, 2016 9:45 AM EST

Valeant Pharma (NYSE: VRX) said not participating in UBS non-deal roadshow, according to Bloomberg.

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TD Securities Downgrades Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX) to Hold

February 29, 2016 8:19 AM EST

TD Securities downgraded Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: VRX) from Buy to Hold with a price target of $110.00 (from $155.00). The change follows news the company has withdrawn guidance.

"We are downgrading Valeant to HOLD from Buy to reflect the reduced visibility into F2016 outlook. The downgrade... More

Allergan (AGN) Gains FDA Acceptable For Filing Letter For Generic XIFAXAN ANDA

February 29, 2016 7:31 AM EST

Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN), a leading global pharmaceutical company, today announced that the Company has received an Acceptable for Filing letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) seeking approval to market Rifaximin Tablets, 550... More

Valeant Pharma (VRX) Confirms Paragraph IV Patent Challenge of Salix's Xifaxan

February 29, 2016 6:10 AM EST

Valeant Pharma (NYSE: VRX) confirms that its wholly owned subsidiary, Salix Pharmaceuticals, has received a notice letter dated February 11, 2016 from Actavis Laboratories FL, Inc. (Actavis) stating that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received Actavis' Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) containing a... More

Valeant Pharma (VRX) CEO Pearson Returns from Sick Leave; Results Delayed, Guidance Withdrawn

February 29, 2016 6:09 AM EST

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX) announced that J. Michael Pearson returns as Valeant's chief executive officer following his recovery from severe pneumonia and other complications, effective immediately. Howard B. Schiller, Valeant's interim chief executive officer, will transition out of his current duties but will continue as a member of Valeant's Board of Directors. Robert A. Ingram has been appointed Chairman of the Board as the Company has separated the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

"On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to thank Howard and the other... More

Valeant CEO Pearson to return effective immediately, results delayed

February 28, 2016 9:10 PM EST

By Caroline Humer

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (NYSE: VRX) said on Sunday that Chief Executive Officer Michael Pearson would return from medical leave effective immediately, and it postponed the release of fourth-quarter results planned for Monday.

Valeant was under pressure for its drug price increases when it said in late December that Pearson had been hospitalized for severe pneumonia. Weeks later, the company appointed board member and former Chief Financial Officer Howard Schiller as interim CEO, saying Pearson remained unwell.

Investors have been divided on Pearson's return, and... More