Teva’s Schultz Sets Sights On The Horizon While Continuing To Face Headwinds

Teva chief Kåre Schultz has set out his vision for the company to be a world leader in generics, complex generics and biologics, even as he continues to cut staff and shut manufacturing sites as part of cost-cutting measures. In the meantime, the firm faces a “trough year” in 2019, and its profitability is continuing to suffer due to impairments including charges linked to its acquisition of Actavis in 2016.

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Asked to set out his long-term vision for Teva, president and chief executive officer Kåre Schultz is clear. “Our vision is to be, and continue to be, leaders in generics worldwide, and to build a strong pipeline and have success in biopharmaceuticals, meaning both biosimilars and innovative biologics,” he told his audience as Teva reported its 2018 annual results.

However, in the shorter-term, the Israeli firm is continuing to grapple with a number of factors threatening to act as...

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