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Valeant release a press unloose today nearly expansion of sales strength for their Salix business:
Valeant Announces The Initiation Of Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Primary Care Sales Force For Xifaxan® And Relistor®
LAVAL, Quebec, Nov. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX together with TSX: VRX) ("Valeant") today announced that it has initiated a pregnant sales strength expansion to focus on potential primary aid physician (PCP) prescribers of Xifaxan for irritable bowel syndrome alongside diarrhea (IBS-D) together with Relistor for opioid induced constipation (OIC.)  With the launch of the expanded sales strength endeavor over the coming weeks, the companionship expects to accomplish a pregnant bulk of probable Xifaxan together with Oral Relistor primary aid prescribers.  The costs of this programme were considered inwards previously announced guidance for the sum twelvemonth 2016.
"Our destination inwards edifice a primary aid sales strength is to maximize opportunities for Xifaxan together with Relistor to assist our products accomplish sum potential. Xifaxan together with Relistor are integral to our gastrointestinal franchise which remains a substance property for futurity increase potential inwards the hands of Valeant," said Joseph C. Papa, chairman together with primary executive officer. "With simply about 70% of IBS-D patients initially presenting alongside symptoms to a primary aid physician, our dedicated PCP sales strength volition hold out ameliorate able to accomplish the patients inwards bespeak of IBS-D handling together with inwards doing together with then volition farther advance our mission to improve people's lives alongside our healthcare products."
There are several implications.

First the stories that enjoin Valeant is selling Salix are almost for sure false. These stories are responsible for the stock ascent xxx per centum recently.

Secondly it puts the acid to the sentiment that Mike Pearson (Valeant's old CEO) was adept at cutting costs. As this story makes clear Salix had a Primary Care Sales Force when Valeant acquired it. However they were debating whether to continue it. (Obviously they gutted it together with are instantly beingness forced to reinstate it.)

This happened all over Valeant. Lots of businesses are melting H2O ice cubes where the sales strength has been neutered or where drugs bring had prices pushed upward to levels that create umbrellas nether which competitors volition flourish.

Finally they can't sell Salix for anything similar what they paid for it (and that was the unmarried most obvious sale candidate). Other sale candidates volition bring bigger separation problems.

Debt outstanding is roughly cumulative acquisition cost. This won't air current downward nicely.

Indeed bankruptcy looms. Late side past times side twelvemonth probably.

Long shareholders, past times instantly you lot ought to hold out feeling sick. But permit me offering a solution: opiates. Just drug yourself out together with then you lot don't experience the pain.

And if you lot larn opiate-induced constipation Salix/Valeant tin assist you lot out. That is what Relistor is for.

And instantly a Primary Care Salesman volition catch your doc together with explicate the benefits. Mr Papa (Valeant's CEO) is making sure that happens.

Sure Valeant volition accuse your insurance companionship enough for the drug. But it is for a adept cause.






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