Perrigo enjoys sales increase for FY 2007

ALLEGAN, Mich. New store brand smoking cessation product introductions helped boost the Consumer Healthcare segment of Perrigo, a private label manufacturer. Consumer sales for fiscal year 2007, ended June 20, totaled $1 billion, an increase of 4 percent.

"It was another strong new product year with $77 million in new product sales [$69 million in the consumer health segment], led by smoking cessation," reported Perrigo president anad chief executive officer Joe Papa. "On top of that, we also introduced $59 million of newly reformulated products to the market."