US Consumer Health Market News: Perrigo And NextFoods Execs, Gatorade Roster, Pharmachem

Atkinson moves from Haleon to Perrigo; NextFoods appoints CFO And CMO; Gatorade adds flag football QB to roster, makes fashion ‘Drop’; and Pharmachem adds ‘Innovations’ as independent company name.

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Perrigo Company plc appoints Charles Atkinson as general counsel following his career at Haleon plc and its prior parent, GSK plc, most recently as Haleon’s interim general counsel.

The Dublin-based firm on 4 September said Atkinson, also appointed as an executive vice president and as secretary, has nearly 25 years of experience,

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