Actavis’ Big Bet On Diversified Hybrid Model Reflects Industry Trends
Executive Summary
Actavis’ proposal to buy Forest Labs for $25 billion in stock and cash was driven by consolidating customers and fierce competition in traditional Western markets. Different pressures, namely the tough-to-manage patent cliff, as well as leadership succession issues and investor unrest, drove Forest into the arms of a suitor.
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