Allergan’s Saunders Speaks Of Urgency, But Not Of Specifics
Executive Summary
Days after surviving a shareholder vote to split up his roles, chairman/CEO Saunders says unhappy investors have been heard and change is coming. As for details, everything is on the table.
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