Valeant Ponders a Name Change to Try and Escape Past Reputation

  • ‘We are looking at alternatives,’ CEO says at annual meeting
  • Drugmaker’s shares down more than 95 percent amid criticism

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Valeant is ready to move on from “Valeant.”

Chief Executive Officer Joe Papa said that Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. is considering a name change after a two-year stretch that has seen the company lose more than 95 percent of its value amid harsh criticism of its business practices and future prospects.