Perrigo Takes $50M Step For US Consumer Health Industry Into CBD, Invests In Supplier Kazmira

Perrigo leads major consumer health companies into the CBD space with its $50m investment in Kazmira LLC, a Colorado business. The firm says the companies will lay groundwork for quality standards in the CBD market.

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Perrigo Co. PLC turns a page for the US consumer health products industry as it invests $50m in cannabidiols supplier Kazmira LLC to develop products and help establish quality standards

The deal, which has Perrigo paying $15m upon close and the remainder over 18 months for a 20% stake in Kazmira, marks the first move by a major US manufacturer of OTC drugs into the bourgeoning market for CBD-containing dietary supplements and personal care products

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