Divesting its Rx generics business took a disproportionate amount of time considering Perrigo Company PLC’s been operating for more than 130 years and it’s been in the prescription drug space for around 15 years.
Subtracting Rx Adds To Perrigo OTC Pipeline
In deal with Altaris Capital, “I don't feel like we got out at any cost,” says Perrigo CEO Murray Kessler. Agreement calls for “a number of mutual long-term relationship components ... including on Rx-to-OTC switches."

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