Perrigo

Perrigo is a leading global healthcare company, delivering value to its customers and consumers by providing Quality Affordable Healthcare Products™. Founded in 1887 as a packager of home remedies, Perrigo has built a unique business model that is best described as the convergence of a fast-moving consumer goods company, a high-quality pharmaceutical manufacturing organization and a world-class supply chain network. Perrigo is the world's largest manufacturer of over-the-counter ("OTC") healthcare products and supplier of infant formulas for the store brand market. The Company also is a leading provider of branded OTC products throughout Europe and the U.S., as well as a leading producer of "extended topical" prescription drugs. Perrigo, headquartered in Ireland, sells its products primarily in North America and Europe, as well as in other markets, including Australia, Israel and China.

History

Perrigo was founded in 1887 in Allegan, Michigan, by Luther and Charles Perrigo, who packaged and distributed patented medicines and household items for country stores. Today, Perrigo is a leading global healthcare supplier that develops, manufactures and distributes over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription (Rx) pharmaceuticals, nutritional products, active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and consumer products.

Products

Perrigo's products span several categories, including over-the-counter healthcare, prescription pharmaceuticals, nutritional products, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and consumer products. The company's over-the-counter healthcare products include analgesics, cough/cold/allergy/sinus, gastrointestinal, smoking cessation, first aid, antacids, hemorrhoidal remedies, motion sickness, sleep aids, and feminine hygiene products. Perrigo's prescription pharmaceuticals include creams, ointments, lotions, gels, and solutions, as well as nasal sprays, foams, and transdermal devices.

Operations

Perrigo operates through several business segments: Consumer Healthcare International, RX Pharmaceuticals, and Consumer Healthcare Americas. The company has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Mexico, Israel, United Kingdom, India, China, and Australia.

See also

• Pharmaceutical industry
• Over-the-counter drug
• Prescription drug
• Active pharmaceutical ingredient

References

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