With Big Pharma Failing, Ackman And Novartis AG Try A New Blueprint For Drug Companies

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Yesterday in a move that returned attention to healthcare takeovers, Bill Ackman, CEO of the hedge fund Pershing Square Capital, announced a bold and unusual move by partnering with pharmaceutical company, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International VRX -0.89%, Inc. to acquire a major stake in another biotech. In this case it is Allergan AGN +0.58%, Inc., the makers of the injectable wrinkle-remover BOTOX, and several ophthalmic treatments.

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