Perrigo Delivers ‘Remarkable Quarter’ As OTC Birth Control Waits In Wings

Opill Would Be The First OTC Daily Contraceptive Available In The US, If Approved

Perrigo delivered second-quarter results which CEO Murray Kessler described as “truly remarkable” as it lined up its oral contraceptive Opill (0.075-mg norgestrel) for OTC designation.

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Opill would be the first contraceptive licensed for OTC use in the US • Source: Shutterstock

Perrigo’s impressive second quarter saw the company complete several key milestones in its transition to an entirely self-care pharmaceutical firm, closing its multi-billion-dollar takeover of HRA Pharma and completing its first branded Rx-to-OTC switchover of Nasonex 24HR in the US. In high spirits on the firms Q2 results call, company president and CEO Murray Kessler thanked his team for “a truly remarkable quarter.”

The firm achieved sales of $1.1bn during the quarter, an increase of 14.3% – or 20.2% on a constant-currency basis...

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