AbbVie's Gonzalez Calls Break-Up Proposal Rational, But Premature
Executive Summary
CEO says the idea of forming one company around Humira and its earnings and another around the R&D pipeline holds merit but he wants to wait to see the outcome of US tax reform, which could address some of AbbVie's issues.
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