Perrigo Expands Consumer Business Down Under, Rx Growth Looks Up
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The OTC private-label sales leader acquires OTC and nutritional brands marketed down under. The Dublin-based firm hopes to add to its specialty generics offerings and its “promotable” brands with tuck-in acquisitions.
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