Ergomed targets expansion into Asia with necessary ‘firepower’ for M&As
The company said its EBITDA will be ahead of current market expectations in its report today
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Ergomed PLC provides specialist services to the pharmaceutical industry spanning all phases of clinical development, post-approval pharmacovigilance and medical information. The company's fast-growing services business includes an industry-leading suite of specialist pharmacovigilance (PV) solutions, integrated under the PrimeVigilance brand and a full range of high-quality clinical research and trial management services under the Ergomed brand (CRO).
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The company said its EBITDA will be ahead of current market expectations in its report today
Peel Hunt, the company’s joint broker, said it has been impressed by the 2021 numbers, “especially given the foreign exchange headwinds for the majority of the year”
The growth of the US business the stand-out feature of the company’s performance
Total revenue climbed 39% to £56mln, with adjusted underlying earnings (EBITDA) up 33% to £12mln
"Ergomed has delivered exceptional results and operational progress during the first half of the year,” said executive chair Dr Miroslav Reljanović.
The company said Rolf Soderstrom has decided to step down to focus on other business activities but will remain on the board until September 30 to provide a period of transition
Dr Miroslav Reljanović says the pharma services firm has built on the momentum of 2020 and made a strong start to the current year.
Mark Enyedy is currently chief executive of Nasdaq-listed ImmunoGen
The Japanese pharmaceutical market is the fourth-largest in the world after the US, the EU and China
In 2020 there was a strong operational and financial performance from both of the group's businesses, Pharmacovigilance (PV) and Clinical Research Services (CRO), the company said.
The company said the outlook for 2021 is positive, bolstered by the strong order book and the acquisitions of Ashfield PV and MedSource.
Chairman, Dr Miroslav Reljanović, said the addition of MedSource builds on the successful acquisition and integration of Ashfield Pharmacovigilance, now PrimeVigilance USA, earlier this year
"Ergomed has delivered exceptional progress both operationally and financially during the first half of the year,” said Miroslav Reljanović, the group's executive chairman
The group, which provides services to the pharma industry such as contract research and drug monitoring, gave the update after assessing its first-half performance
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Dr Miroslav Reljanović added: “At this time the Company is confident that results will be in line with current market expectations for the 2020 financial year”
The partnership with Automation Anywhere and DataRobot is expected to deliver organic growth more efficiently with the automation of manual, repetitive processes
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The programme is being conducted at the Humanitas Research Hospitals in Bergamo and Milan
Ergomed is providing clinical development and research services including significant involvement in the study's design and implementation
The company is providing the services through its specialist pharmacovigilance provider as part of an ongoing clinical trial