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| The company provides sales and marketing services, drug wholesaling, medical equipment, packaging and specialist healthcare delivery services. Today, the Ashfield commercial and medical services division of UDG is responsible for the most profit at the company.<ref>, ] News, August 7, 2014.</ref> Ashfield Healthcare was started in 2007 in the UK by Chris and Sam Corbin.<ref>, FleetNews, March 2, 2012.</ref> They grew the company to 400 employees, when it was then bought out for £12 million by United Drug in May 2000.<ref>, This is Money (]), May 7, 2000.</ref> | |||
| The company provides sales and marketing services, drug wholesaling, medical equipment, packaging and specialist healthcare delivery services. | |||
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| Company type | Public |
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| Traded as | LSE: UDG |
| Industry | Pharmaceutical |
| Founded | 1948 (1948) |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland |
| Key people | Peter Gray, Chairman Liam FitzGerald, CEO |
| Revenue | € 2,033.0 million (2013) |
| Operating income | € 78.1 million (2013) |
| Net income | € 28.3 million (2013) |
| Website | www |
UDG Healthcare plc is a Dublin-based provider of sales and marketing services, drug wholesaling, medical equipment, packaging and specialist healthcare delivery services. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange. It is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
History
The company was established in Ballina in County Mayo as The United Drug Chemical Company, a co-operative controlled by Irish pharmacists, in 1948. It acquired Pharmexx, a Frankfurt-based business, in July 2012. In September 2012 it decided to move its primary listing to the London Stock Exchange. It changed its name to UDG Healthcare in October 2013.
Operations
The company provides sales and marketing services, drug wholesaling, medical equipment, packaging and specialist healthcare delivery services. Today, the Ashfield commercial and medical services division of UDG is responsible for the most profit at the company. Ashfield Healthcare was started in 2007 in the UK by Chris and Sam Corbin. They grew the company to 400 employees, when it was then bought out for £12 million by United Drug in May 2000.
References
- ^ Preliminary Results 2013
- Zoom Info
- United Drug snaps up Pharmexx Irish Times, 26 July 2012
- United Drug set to shift to LSE FT, 5 September 2012
- United Drug: Yes to name change Irish Examiner, 10 August 2013
- UDG Healthcare reports 'good' quarterly performance, RTÉ News, August 7, 2014.
- Ashfield In2Focus receives Toyota treatment, FleetNews, March 2, 2012.
- Irish buyer for Ashfield, This is Money (Daily Mail), May 7, 2000.
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