Perrigo Announces Patent Litigation Settlement for the Generic Version of Onexton® Gel

DUBLIN, Oct. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Perrigo Company plc (NYSE; TASE: PRGO) today announced that it has settled the Hatch-Waxman litigation relating to Onexton^® Gel (clindamycin phosphate 1.2% and benzoyl peroxide 3.75%) brought by Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC and Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences, Inc. Details of the settlement are confidential.

Onexton^® Gel (clindamycin phosphate 1.2% and benzoyl peroxide 3.75%) is a prescription medicine indicated for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris in patients 12 years of age and older. Branded market sales for the 12 months ending August 2017 were approximately $120 million.

Perrigo Executive Vice President and President, Rx Pharmaceuticals John Wesolowski stated, "This settlement is another example of long-term investment in our extended topical strategy. The Rx team continues to invest in bringing important products to market that provide savings to patients and healthcare systems."  

About Perrigo 

Perrigo Company plc, a leading global healthcare company, delivers value to its customers and consumers by providing Quality Affordable Healthcare Products®. Founded in 1887 as a packager of home remedies, Perrigo has built a unique business model that is best described as the convergence of a fast-moving consumer goods company, a high-quality pharmaceutical manufacturing organization and a world-class supply chain network. Perrigo is the world's largest manufacturer of over-the-counter ("OTC") healthcare products and supplier of infant formulas for the store brand market. The Company also is a leading provider of branded OTC products throughout Europe and the U.S., as well as a leading producer of "extended topical" prescription drugs. Perrigo, headquartered in Ireland, sells its products primarily in North America and Europe, as well as in other markets, including Australia, Israel and China. Visit Perrigo online at (http://www.perrigo.com).

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