Perrigo Makes Its Rx Generics Business Look Right At Home
Executive Summary
Board bloc still is pushing to divest the Rx segment, though it achieved 4% volume sales growth and $6m in new product sales in the second quarter. Apparent second-quarter validation isn't enough to persuade CEO John Hendrickson to stay on.
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