19th Mar 2008 07:00
United Drug confirms change in announcement date for 2008 interim results UDG.I UDG.L United Drug plc, a leading international provider of services to healthcaremanufacturers and pharmaceutical retailers today announced that it has changedthe date for the announcement of the Group's 2008 interim results. United Drugwill now issue its fiscal 2008 interim results for the six months to 31 March,2008 at 7.00am on 6 May, 2008, not on the 7 May, 2008 as previously stated. United Drug will also issue its fiscal 2008 interim trading update for the sixmonths to 31 March, 2008 at 7.00am on 3 April, 2008 to provide investors andanalysts with an update on current business conditions. About United Drug plc United Drug is a leading international provider of services to healthcaremanufacturers and pharmaceutical retailers, with operations in the UK, Ireland,Holland, Belgium and the USA. The Company operates across four divisions, PharmaWholesale, Supply Chain Services, Medical & Scientific and Contract SalesOutsourcing. United Drug is the largest pharmaceutical wholesaler in the island of Ireland. It is the market leader in contract distribution outsourcing (pre-wholesaling)in Ireland and has achieved the No. 1 position in the UK through its jointventure business UniDrug Distribution (UDG). The Company also providesdistribution related services in the areas of pharmaceutical contract packagingand speciality distribution in the UK, Holland and Belgium. Through its Medical & Scientific division, United Drug provides sales &marketing and technical service solutions, including contract distributionservices to Medical & Scientific equipment & consumable manufacturers, with amarket leading position in Ireland and an emerging presence in the UK. United Drug is also a leading provider of contract sales outsourcing and relatedmarketing services to pharmaceutical manufacturers in the UK and Ireland andalso provides these services in the US market. \* TInvestors and analysts Media------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------Mark Kenny or Jonathan Neilan Pauline McAlesterK Capital Source Murray Consultants Tel: +353 1 631 5500 Tel: +353 1 498 0300Email: [email protected] Email: pmcalester@murrayconsult.ie------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------\* T Copyright Business Wire 2008Related Shares:
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