Valeant Discounts Will Save Health Care System $600M Annually, Firm Says
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
In a direct distribution agreement with Walgreens, Valeant, often the focus of criticism over high drug prices, will cut prices 10% on branded dermatology and ophthalmology products and an average of over 50% on certain branded products with generic competition.
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