Reckitt: Durex condom maker strips back costs as profit inches up Retail Consumer goods giant Reckitt posted a bump to revenue in the last financial year as its cost overhaul strategy to focus on specific divisions ramped up. The blue-chip firm – which owns a massive portfolio of brands including Dettol, Durex, Lysol, Finish, Vanish, and Gaviscon – recorded a 5.2 per cent increase in revenue, driven [...]
Astrazeneca: FTSE 100 giant shrugs off China worries with profit upgrade healthcare Pharmaceuticals giant Astrazeneca has reported double-digit sales growth on higher demand and said it remains committed to China despite the detention of a high-ranking staff member there. The FTSE 100 firm told markets this morning that total revenue rose 19 per cent to $39.2bn (£30.6bn) in the first nine months of the year. The London-listed [...]
GSK: Zantac settlements hit profit but guidance unchanged pharma Pharmaceutical giant GSK has reported a drop in profit due to charges related to the Zantac lawsuits but has reaffirmed guidance and said its core outlook remained unchanged. Operating profit fell by 86 per cent, and earnings per share slumped due to a settlement charge of £1.8bn related to the Zantac lawsuits. The lawsuits arose [...]
Advanced Medical Solutions: Strong US sales boosts revenue for wound-closure tech firm July 15, 2024 Advanced Medical Solutions (AMS) has announced a 10 per cent revenue hike for the first half of 2024 after sales for wound-closure tech in the United States took off. The company, which develops and manufactures tissue-healing technology, announced first-half revenue of £68m. Based on these numbers, the firm said it expected to report adjusted profit [...]
Losses widen for Cohens Chemist amid funding uncertainty May 23, 2024 The company behind Cohens Chemist almost doubled its losses this year, with product shortages and inflation continuing to put pressure on the group.
Based in an old Bermondsey biscuit factory, this London cancer drug firm just raised millions May 21, 2024 Founded in 2012 by a PhD student, Labgenius uses technology to create more effective and safer antibodies for cancer treatment.
When the drugs don’t work: How the UK became addicted to antidepressants May 14, 2024 Almost one in four adults are being prescribed antidepressants, but they are not as effective as was once believed, writes Lucy Kenningham
Truspine chief resigns ‘with immediate effect’ amid investor efforts to oust him May 7, 2024 The chief executive of a London-listed medical technology firm has resigned following investor efforts to oust him and the chief financial officer from the company.
Growing demand for hip and knee replacements help Smith and Nephew to growth May 1, 2024 Orthopaedic sales grew by 4.4 per cent over the quarter, thanks to "growth in hip and knee implants outside the US."
Is your online therapist exploiting you? Are they even qualified? April 25, 2024 A combination of unlicensed therapists and the rise of therapy culture has led to the wild west of Betterhelp, writes Lucy Kenningham