Cardinal “Fee For Service” Distribution Transition Slows Earnings Growth
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The transition from “buy and hold” distribution model to “fee-for-service” model is proceeding slowly, Cardinal acknowledges. The wholesaler also attributes earnings shortfall to delays in securing approval of its sterile manufacturing plants.
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