Perrigo Launches Infant Formula Sales to Costco Throughout Canada
Allegan-based Perrigo Co. (Nasdaq: PRGO) Monday announced that it has begun selling OTC infant formula to Costco in Canada.
The product will be sold under Costco's Kirkland Signature brand. The products will be featured in all 80 Costco stores throughout Canada.
"Perrigo has a long standing relationship in the United States and looks forward to expanding our presence in Canada," said Perrigo chairman and CEO Joseph C. Papa. "Our acquisition of the infant formula business last year has been a great growth driver for our company. The addition of Costco's Canada business will create even more opportunities to help consumers save money on quality, affordable health care."
Perrigo develops, manufactures and distributes over-the-counter and generic prescription pharmaceuticals, infant formulas, nutritional products, active pharmaceutical ingredients and pharmaceutical and medical diagnostic products. The company is the world's largest store brand manufacturer of OTC pharmaceutical products and infant formulas. The company's primary markets and locations of manufacturing and logistics operations are the United States, Israel, Mexico, the United Kingdom and Australia.
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