Now what:
The bigger issue is whether or not Valeant's drug pricing practices will get a clean bill of health from regulators. Congress has been closely examining Valeant's buy-and-hike strategy of purchasing specialty therapies and immediately increasing their price by large factors. There may be no immediate answer or solution to this question for Valeant or investors, but if you believe in Valeant's growth-by-acquisition model and the cash flow it's derived from it, then this recent hiccup, while unpleasant, may be nothing but a blip over the long run.
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