DUBLIN, Jan. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO; TASE) today announced that it has changed its reporting segments to better align with the Company's organizational structure. Beginning with the fourth quarter of calendar year 2016, the Company's new reporting segments are:
- Consumer Healthcare Americas – Comprises the legacy U.S., Mexico and Canada consumer healthcare business (OTC, contract, infant formula and animal health categories).
- Consumer Healthcare International – Comprises the legacy Branded Consumer Healthcare segment and now includes our consumer focused businesses in the U.K, Australia and Israel, which were previously reported in the legacy Consumer Healthcare segment. This segment will also include our U.K. liquids licensed products business, which was previously reported in the Prescription Pharmaceuticals segment.
- Prescription Pharmaceuticals – Comprises the legacy U.S. Prescription Pharmaceuticals business.
- Specialty Sciences – Will continue to comprise royalties from Tysabri®.
- Other – Will continue to comprise the legacy Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) business.
The changes to the reporting segments have no impact on the Company's historical consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In order to aid in comparability to historical financial data, the Company has recast selected financial statements and metrics utilizing the new reporting segments. A current report on Form 8-K containing recast quarterly and annual information for calendar years 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013 will be issued today.
About Perrigo
Perrigo Company plc, a leading global over-the-counter ("OTC") consumer goods and pharmaceutical company, offers patients and customers high quality products at affordable prices. From its beginnings in 1887 as a packager of home remedies, Perrigo, headquartered in Ireland, has grown to become the world's largest manufacturer of OTC healthcare products and supplier of infant formulas for the store brand market. The Company is also a leading provider of generic extended topical prescription products and receives royalties from the sales of the multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri®. Perrigo provides Quality Affordable Healthcare Products® across a wide variety of product categories and geographies primarily in North America, Europe, and Australia, as well as other markets, including Israel, China and Latin America.
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