DUBLIN (AP) _ Perrigo Co. (PRGO) on Tuesday reported a loss of $65.1 million in its second quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Dublin-based company said it had a loss of 48 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and to account for discontinued operations, were 43 cents per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 44 cents per share.

The drug company posted revenue of $1.12 billion in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.06 billion.

Perrigo expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.25 to $2.35 per share.

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