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Perrigo Remains Committed To Splitting Off Prescription Despite Delay

 
• By Dave Wallace

Perrigo has pushed back plans to split off its Prescription business as part of its transformation into a consumer self-care focused company.

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Nailing Down Plans To Split Off Perrigo’s Prescription Unit Has Taken Longer Than Expected • Source: Shutterstock

Perrigo insists that it is still committed to plans to split off its Prescription pharmaceuticals business, whether as a sale or a spin-off, despite pushing back such a move while it evaluates timing amid uncertainty and tumult in the US generics market.

“The Rx [Prescription] separation continues to be a strategic priority,” said Perrigo’s president and CEO Murray Kessler, “and we continue...

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