Providing Australasia with "Quality, Affordable Healthcare Products™"
Perrigo Australia markets in excess of one hundred quality affordable healthcare products throughout Australia, New Zealand and beyond.
Owners of successful brands such as Nicotinell®, Herron® Analgesics and XL-S, Perrigo Australia has grown its presence in the Branded Consumer Health market and with its strong heritage brands such as Oripro® and Riodine® the portfolio continues to support a wide range of customers, from consumers to healthcare professionals, across a broad category of therapeutic areas from analgesics to weight management to hormone supplements and skin antisepsis.
Founded in 1985 and growing from a small specialty liquids manufacturer, Perrigo Australia is now a leading pharmaceutical supplier of the Perrigo company.
Latest News
19 September 2017
Product discontinuation notice - XLS-Medical
19 September 2017
Product discontinuation notice - OsteoEze
30 August 2017
Small Order Freight Fee Increase
14 August 2017
Product Deletion Notice - Vita-Minis
Our history
Orion Laboratories Pty Ltd., now Perrigo Australia, was founded in 1985 by two young chemists. In 1988 directors of Delta West, a West Australian-based pharmaceutical manufacturer, purchased a majority holding on Orion and enhanced its specialist manufacturing capabilities.
In 1991, Orion was released from the group when Upjohn purchased Delta West. As a privately owned and independent company Orion grew rapidly into one of Australia's few pharmaceutical manufacturers and suppliers, particularly focused on hospitals.
Orion moved to its expanded manufacturing facility in Balcatta in 2004, from where it operates today. In March 2010 Perrigo acquired Orion and later continued its growth with the acquisition of Omega Pharma in 2015. In February 2014 Perrigo has acquired a wide range of Herron®-branded consumer healthcare products.
Perrigo Australia has a Sales, Marketing and distribution office in Sydney and Sales Office in Brisbane.
What we believe
Perrigo Company is committed to providing quality, affordable healthcare products™ to consumers in Australia and around the world. We are also dedicated to “doing the right thing” – whether it is the way we manufacture our products, interact with key stakeholders, impact the communities in which we operate, or work together to deliver on our business goals.
Core Values
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Core Values
Respect
We demonstrate the value we hold for one another
We act with respect towards our colleagues and others with whom we interact.
We communicate openly and candidly and address our differences professionally.
We emphasize teamwork, value each person's contribution, and collaborate in confidence and trust.
Integrity
We do what is right
We are committed to conducting our business with individual and organizational integrity.
We comply with the law and avoid conflicts of interest.
We are reliable, honest and trustworthy in our dealings.
Responsibility
We hold ourselves accountable for our actions
We accept personal responsibility for everything that we do and we lead by example.
We treat the Company's reputation as our own and try to make wise use of our time and the Company's resources.
We take responsibility for performing at our best and strive to achieve our own and the Company's potential.
We are committed to a culture of shared responsibility that promotes a safe, healthy and high performing workforce.
Five Pillars
Quality
We make products that are consumed by our families and neighbours, as well as by people around the world. That is why we are uncompromising in our expectations to deliver high quality, safe, effective and trustworthy products and services to the market.
Everyone at Perrigo takes responsibility for ensuring that we develop and manufacture products of the highest possible quality, and that we meet or exceed regulatory requirements.
Customer Service
We focus on developing strong relationships with our customers and fostering a high-performing work environment with a strong commitment to customer service.
Our ability to deliver excellent customer service is also supported by the use of Lean Sigma processes and tools, and relationship-building with external suppliers in order to reduce supply problems that can lead to customer service issues.
Innovation
To maintain steady growth and remain profitable, we need a steady flow of new products. That is why innovation is an important part of our business strategy.
Our innovation efforts focus on leveraging our ability to develop and produce a wide range products and niche active pharmaceutical ingredients. And because we have a unique capability to develop a variety of different dosage forms, we are able to look at a broad range of opportunities to fuel our growth.
Cost Effectiveness
Company closely manages the costs of manufacturing our products as well as our purchased goods and services.
By focusing on the right things and executing them the right way, we make the best use of our resources and ensure our ability to offer our customers the highest-quality products at an affordable cost.
People
People make things happen at Perrigo. Our employees provide high-quality products, identify
cost-effective solutions, improve
our processes and support
our communities.
To support them, we foster an environment based on integrity, respect, and responsibility. We
strive to offer competitive pay
and benefits, as well as robust development programs that help them pursue a satisfying career and build our pipeline of talent needed to support global expansion.
Integrity
We Are Responsible: Our Code of Conduct helps all of us at Perrigo act with integrity and safeguards our company's reputation. It contains the global standards we must follow to ensure we uphold our core values, and it provides principles to guide our conduct and help us do what is right. The code applies to all employees, officers and directors, as well as those working on Perrigo's behalf, such as consultants, agents and business partners.
We also expect our suppliers to adhere to our high quality and ethical standards. That is why we have a Supplier Code of
Conduct to guide their actions.
Quality
At Perrigo, our pursuit of quality is not limited to the operational level, but is valued at every level of our business. Our Quality Management System, which is based on current industry and regulatory concepts for a modern quality management system, ensures that quality is fully integrated into our global business processes.
Why do we have this focus on quality? The answer is simple: we want to ensure that every Perrigo product, no matter where in the world it is produced, meets the high expectations for safety and effectiveness held by our customers, consumers, employees, regulatory agencies and shareowners.
We will continue to focus on quality as we expand our business across the globe. Our stakeholders and customers expect this from us; we expect this from ourselves; and our ability to produce quality, affordable healthcare products for consumers around the world depends on it.
Leadership Team
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Leanne Brydon
B. Appl. Sc. (Food & Nutrition), M. Bus. (Marketing)
General Manager, Perrigo Australia & New Zealand
Leanne joined Perrigo in April 2016. Leanne commenced her pharmaceutical career with Bristol Myers Squibb and has worked for many multinational pharmaceutical companies including Wyeth, Pharmacia, Schering-Plough and MSD holding executive level marketing positions through to General Management and Directorships. Leanne has successfully managed OTC and prescription healthcare brands on a national, Asia-Pacific and global level with specific experience in implementing consumer healthcare brands in Australia, China, South Korea and throughout South East Asia in a variety of distribution channels, including pharmacy & grocery.
Leanne holds an undergraduate degree in Nutrition and a Master’s Degree in Marketing.
Jenny Woodward
Head of Finance
Jenny joined Perrigo Australia in August 2016. Jenny has worked within the accounting arena for 18+ years and has held various financial, commercial and leadership positions at blue chips companies, including Australian Pharmaceutical Industries, Novartis, Lend Lease Group, Coca-Cola Amatil and Pfizer. Jenny holds a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology Sydney, a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Macquarie Graduate School of Management and is a registered CA through Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. In addition to being a company officer, she is responsible for leading and coordinating all financial operations of Perrigo Australia as well as overseeing the Information Technology team.
Stewart Walton
Technical Manager
Joined Perrigo December 2007.Worked in industry since 1992. Stewart's experience includes Operations Manager at CollTech Australia, Quality Operations Manager at Chemeq Limited, Technical Design Engineer at Clinical Cell Culture, Director Technical Support at Pharmacia Europe and various roles at Pharmacia Australia including Technical Support Manager and Validation Manager. Responsible for the management and administration of Quality Control, Quality Assurance, GMP compliance, Research and Development and Regulatory Affairs.
Cathy Howat
Supply Chain Manager
Joined Perrigo in 2006. Worked in industry since the late 1980's. Work experience includes 20 years in manufacturing in the Fast Moving Consumer Food (FMCG) and Pharmaceutical sectors. Previously held management positions in Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain Planning and Logistics. Responsible for purchasing, production planning, warehousing and distribution.
Debra McCready
BSc Chemistry
Head of Quality Operations
Debra joined Perrigo in January 2005. Debra has over 24 years experience in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry across a broad range of dosage forms including solid oral dose, sterile, liquids, creams and ointments in Europe and Australia for Celltech and Orion / Perrigo Australia. She worked in Development, Quality Control and Quality Assurance and in a variety of management roles.
Gurmeet Singh Bedi
Bachelor of Pharmacy, Master of Pharmacy (Hons. In Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
Head of Quality – EVS Products
Gurmeet joined Perrigo Australia on 1st September 2016. Gurmeet is a qualified Pharmacist and has been working in the Pharmaceutical industry for more than 31 years. He has extensive experience in research & development, formulations, validations, technical transfers, quality and cGMP compliance. Gurmeet has obtained skills in conducting due diligence and auditing contract manufacturers for technical feasibility and product acquisition. He is a green belt in Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma. Prior joining Perrigo he was a Regional Technical Director of iNova Pharmaceuticals (A Valeant Company) with responsibilities in Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia and South Africa.
Leanne Brydon
B. Appl. Sc. (Food & Nutrition), M. Bus. (Marketing)
General Manager, Perrigo Australia & New Zealand
Leanne joined Perrigo in April 2016. Leanne commenced her pharmaceutical career with Bristol Myers Squibb and has worked for many multinational pharmaceutical companies including Wyeth, Pharmacia, Schering-Plough and MSD holding executive level marketing positions through to General Management and Directorships. Leanne has successfully managed OTC and prescription healthcare brands on a national, Asia-Pacific and global level with specific experience in implementing consumer healthcare brands in Australia, China, South Korea and throughout South East Asia in a variety of distribution channels, including pharmacy & grocery.
Leanne holds an undergraduate degree in Nutrition and a Master’s Degree in Marketing.
Alistair Walker
Bachelor of Science & Business (Retailing, Marketing and Management)
Associate Director, Sales & Marketing, CHC
Alistair joined Perrigo Australia in July 2016 transferring from Perrigo UK where he worked from 2013. His experience includes 8 years as a commercial and marketing professional with expertise across the FMCG industry with L’Oreal and the Pharmaceuticals industry with Omega Pharma and Perrigo. During his time working in the UK Alistair led several teams across the Pharmacy and Grocery channel’s and prior to his current role in Australia was Head of Grocery working pre-dominantly with Woolworths, Coles and Metcash. Alistair is responsible for managing the Consumer healthcare marketing and commercial team In order to create and implement successful brand strategies with our pharmacy and grocery customers under the umbrella of ‘quality affordable healthcare’.
Rachel Boden
RN; RM; Grad Dip CHN; Med Aust. Accrd
Director Sales and Marketing Ethical & B2B
Reporting to the Managing Director, joined Perrigo Australia in 2011. Rachel has over 26 years in Health Care sector predominantly within the hospital ethical area and has developed an understanding of market dynamics and strategies for new product development. Prior to joining Perrigo she had significant sales management/marketing experience obtained in previous roles with AstraZeneca and Obagi. Overall responsibility is to drive existing and new business initiatives through the pharmacy, grocery, hospital, contract manufacturing and export markets by maximizing the rich and diverse portfolio of products with the Perrigo portfolio.
Roald Müller
Masters degree in Industrial Psychology
Human Resource Manager
Joined Perrigo April 2009. Experience includes 18 years in human resources in banking, financial services, health services and pharmaceuticals. Experience includes working in senior human resources and management roles since 1998 for Australian and overseas companies in areas specialising in Organisational development, Industrial relations, performance management, organisational psychology, training and development and general human resource duties.
Christopher Beard
Bachelor of Business (Logistics and Supply Chain Management)
Manager: External Value Stream
Chris Beard joined Perrigo in May 2014. His experience includes 24 years as a Supply Chain and Manufacturing Professional with extensive management experience and experience within Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical, Hi-Tech and FMCG operations. Chris is responsible for managing the External Value Stream, Procurement function and Warehouse and Logistics functions within Perrigo Australia.
Mark Hutchings
B.Pharm, M.Pharm & Graduate Certificate in Health Economics
Head of New Product Development & Licensing
Mark joined Perrigo in September 2016. Mark started his professional career at Alfred Hospital in Melbourne as a pharmacist before entering academia to teach Pharmacy undergraduate students. During this time Mark obtained his Master of Pharmacy degree. Mark moved to Sydney in 1988 to work for Bayer, later becoming Regulatory Affairs Manager for RousselUclaf, Scientific Affairs Director for Hoechst Marion Roussel and then Health Economics/Regulatory Affairs Director for Aventis (now Sanofi). Mark also worked for Douglas Pharmaceuticals, iNova and Generic Health (Lupin) in various BD & regulatory roles until joining Perrigo
Global Presence
Perrigo Company, through its direct and indirect subsidiaries, operates at the following locations:
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Corporate Headquarters North American Base of Operations United States |
Austria Belgium China France Germany |
India Israel Mexico United Kingdom |
Australia New Zealand |
Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation
Who We Are
The Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation is a private, non-profit organization wholly funded by Perrigo Company. The Foundation’s mission is to provide financial support to non-profit organisations that enhance the health, well-being and education of individuals and families in communities that Perrigo serves.
About the Foundation
The Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation was established in August 2000 as the philanthropic arm of Perrigo Company. The Foundation supports non-profit organizations that impact healthcare and education projects and programs.
It also seeks to support healthcare and education initiatives that affect our own employees. For instance, the Foundation funds a college scholarship program for the dependent children of our eligible employees (contact Foundation administrator for definition of eligible employee), and also provides grants and scholarships to the many U.S. school districts in regions in which Perrigo operates.
Below is a list of organisations in Australia that Perrigo Australia has supported recently:
Ronald McDonald House
Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Foundation
Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation
Alta-1
Starlight Foundation
St Vincent DePaul Society
Royal Flying Doctor Service
Children's Hospital Westmead
Corporate Social Responsibility
Perrigo's sense of responsibility and commitment that extends beyond the doors or operations, allows Perrigo to thrive in today's business landscape. Perrigo has a strong commitment to doing business in an ethical manner and taking responsibility for its full social and environmental impact. We have a long history of environmentally sound and efficient operations, safe and healthy working conditions, and active participation in the communities where we work.
Perrigo has a significant impact on the world. We employ almost 9,000 people, have millions of consumers taking our products every day and support one of the most sophisticated pharmaceutical operations in the world. Our commitment to conduct our business with integrity, respect and responsibility drives our view of sustainability as a balance of doing what is right for our People, Plant and Performance. Our Corporate Social Responsibility Commitment Statement highlights seven areas that are at the heart of our efforts:
Helping consumers access safe, effective and affordable healthcare products
Perrigo is committed to helping consumers manage their healthcare needs while also managing their costs. To help us meet our commitment, we invest in robust quality systems that enable us to manufacture high-quality products while keeping our production costs low. Read More »
Complying with regulatory and legal requirements
Our company is subject to numerous laws and regulations across the globe that govern everything from the way we manufacture our products to the work environment we provide our employees. In addition, the way we do business is guided by our code of conduct and corporate values, and monitored through our compliance program. Read More »
Demonstrating environmental stewardship
We adhere to good manufacturing practices while keeping a close eye on our environmental impact. We have programs in place at each location to understand our impact on energy use, water consumption, and declining ecosystem services through closely monitoring our ecological footprint.
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Continuously improving packaging sustainability
Perrigo Australia has signed the Australian Packaging Covenant to signal their commitment to reduce the environmental impacts of consumer packaging. More and more, companies are being asked by customers and consumers to minimize the creation of packaging waste material. Read More »
Protecting human rights of our global employees and challenging our partners to do the same
Respecting the human rights of our employees is a core value and one that we expect our business partners to share. This includes fostering an environment where employees can contribute their ideas, ask questions, raise concerns and be respected for their abilities. Read More »
Providing a safe and healthy work environment for our employees
Perrigo is committed to fostering an environment that supports employee productivity and protects them on the job. We have a strong culture of safety in all of our operations, and we provide benefits and programs that encourage health and wellness amongst all of our employees and their families. Read More »
Establishing effective community partnerships
We impact the communities in which we operate in many ways, through our charitable donations, volunteering and support of local businesses. Read More »
Through these efforts, Perrigo can minimize its impact on the environment, drive responsible business practices and ensure the welfare of its employees now and into the future.
READ 2016 corporate social responsibility report
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