The Quintessential Specialty Pharma, Valeant Embodies PE Tenets
Executive Summary
Even as private equity firms reach into specialty pharma niche opportunities for deals, specialty pharma companies are evolving, as well. Valeant Pharmaceuticals is a very visible example of one kind of specialty pharma model, which is based as much upon sophisticated financial engineering as product growth.
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