Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Par Pharmaceutical Chief Operating Officer Gerard A. Martino resigns following job cut plans

Generic drug developer Par Pharmaceutical Cos. said Tuesday Chief Operating Officer Gerard A. Martino resigned.

The company did not provide a reason for the resignation.

Earlier Tuesday, Par said it will cut about 190 jobs, or 30 percent of its workforce as part of a cost-cutting measure. Martino will remain at the company through that transition.

In August, the company slashed its full-year profit outlook on increased competition and sales declines. It forecast adjusted full-year profit ranging from a loss of 6 cents per share to profit of 38 cents per share. Previously, it expected profit between 65 cents and 85 cents per share.

Analysts polled by Thomson Financial expect profit of 6 cents per share.

Shares of Par closed at $10.53 Monday.

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