Sirtex profits up eightfold
Friday, 28 August, 2009
Medical device company, Sirtex, best known for its anti-cancer SIR-Spheres, has announced an impressive boost in revenues of 72 per cent over the past financial year.
In an ASX announcement, the company has indicated a 42 per cent increase in sales of its flagship product, leading to a net profit before tax of $23 million, up from $2.5 million the previous financial year.
SIR-Spheres experienced growth in all markets, up 28 per cent in the US, 117 per cent in Europe and 17 per cent in Asia Pacific.
In today's trading, Sirtex (ASX:SRX) was up 7.7% to $4.64.
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