Perrigo Co
Perrigo Co is a leading global healthcare company specialising in the development, manufacturing and distribution of over-the-counter consumer goods and generic pharmaceuticals. Founded in 1887 by Samuel J. Perrigo as S.J. Perrigo Company to serve the needs of its home state Michigan’s rural communities, it has since grown to become one of the world’s largest manufacturers and distributors of OTC products with operations based across North America, Europe, Israel, India and Australia-New Zealand regions. The company first began manufacturing private label aspirin products in 1904 before moving into production of additional health items such as analgesics, cough/cold medications and laxatives; producing prescription drugs from 1923; entering the infant formula market in 1954; expanding into an international business following acquisitions abroad beginning from 1991; entering Russia through acquisition between 2000 - 2007; introducing animal health products from 2008 onward followed by launching wellbeing nutritional supplements in 2011; becoming a fully integrated pharma API manufacturer post 2015 with a full portfolio today including Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), nutritionals finished dosage form generics (FDF & RTU) branded OTC medicines as well as animal care items for domestic pets to livestock farming applications.
Headquarters
515 EASTERN AVENUE, ALLEGAN, MI 49010
Contact
DANIELLE LACEY-MELTON