It’s Official: Perrigo’s Entirely Consumer Health

"We are now a leading pure-play global consumer self-care company that has significant resources to invest,” says CEO Murray Kessler with Rx business sale closing.

Perrigo Company PLC officially reaches the finish line on becoming a manufacturer entirely focused on consumer health product with the closing of its $1.55bn deal to divest its generic Rx product business to Altaris Capital Partners LLC.

"Closing this transaction was another important milestone for Perrigo's transformation. We are now a leading pure-play global consumer self-care company...

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