Perrigo Receives FDA Clearance to Market Store Brand Version of Gerber Good Start Gentle Infant Formula

"Perrigo is pleased to receive clearance from the FDA to market a national brand equivalent of one of the best-selling infant formula brands in the United States.

Nov 16 2011 --- Perrigo Company announced it received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to market and distribute infant formula that contains 100 percent partially hydrolyzed whey protein. The store brand Comfort Care Infant Formula is designed for babies with fussiness or gas and will be sold as a nutritionally comparable version of Gerber GOOD START Gentle Infant Formula at leading retailers in 2012. Sales of the national brand are estimated to be $55 million for the latest 52-weeks, as measured by Information Resources, Inc.

Perrigo's Chairman and CEO Joseph C. Papa stated, "Perrigo is pleased to receive clearance from the FDA to market a national brand equivalent of one of the best-selling infant formula brands in the United States. Our presence in the infant formula market is growing as we continue to offer high quality nutritional products like Comfort Care Infant Formula to parents that support healthy growth and development while meeting the same nutritional and safety standards as the national brand. Perrigo continues to deliver on its mission to provide quality, affordable healthcare to consumers."

The new store brand Comfort Care Infant Formula contains prebiotics to support a baby's natural immune system, DHA & ARA to support brain and eye development, and is easy to digest.