Perrigo's Combo For Growth: Bolt-on Acquisitions And New Products
Executive Summary
CEO Murray Kessler says Perrigo's history shows "when it looks like we were winning, there was a certain level of bolt-on" acquisitions in addition to new products. The combination drove Perrigo in Q3 with reported worldwide consumer product net sales up 3.3% to $961m.
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