Perrigo increases hand sanitizer production, donations

HOLLAND (PRESS RELEASE) – Perrigo Company officials have announced they will donate at least 500,000 bottles of hand sanitizer to local hospitals and first responders facing urgent shortages.
Company officials say they mobilized to formulate, produce and ship hand sanitizer within only a few weeks’ time.
Perrigo is manufacturing the hand sanitizer at its New York facility, delivering it to hospitals and healthcare providers in West Michigan, including Allegan General Hospital and Spectrum Health facilities, as well as the greater New York City area.
The Michigan State Police will also receive hand sanitizer donations to aid first responders in their work with the general public.
“As a leading global provider of self-care products, we have a special responsibility to do everything in our power to assist those in need,” said Perrigo President and CEO Murray S. Kessler. “Given our close ties in the communities where we work and live, we were made aware of the shortage and critical need for hand sanitizers in local area hospitals. Our team in New York sprang into action and were able to develop a formula, get it into production and ready initial shipments to hospitals within an extraordinarily compressed timeframe. I am extremely proud of our front-line manufacturing employees, who have been working around the clock to support consumers, patients and hospitals at this imperative time.”
He promised more batches of hand sanitizer for Perrigo essential employees in the U.S.