STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 8/2007
23 May 2007
British health care reform: No changes expected before the end of 2007
Today, the British Department of Health has stated that the current review of
the arrangements under Part IX of the Drug Tariff for the provision of stoma
and incontinence appliances and related services to Primary Care will be
prolonged.
The volume and complexity of the responses are such that the Department of
Health has decided that it needs more time to analyse the information provided
in the consultation period, which closed on 2 April 2007.
Consequently, no changes will be implemented in July 2007 as previously
proposed.
The Department of Health is not able to tell when they will have completed the
overall review, but they do not anticipate that it will be before the end of
2007.
Coloplast's expectations for 2006/07 do not reflect any potential changes in
the British health care system and therefore the announcement has no effect on
Coloplast's estimates for this financial year.
When we receive further substantial information from the British authorities,
we will make an announcement.
Lene Skole
Executive Vice President, CFO
CONTACTS
Investors and financial analysts
Lene Skole
Executive Vice President, CFO
Tel. +45 4911 1665
E-mail: dklsk@coloplast.com
Jørgen Fischer Ravn
Head of Investor relations
Tel. +45 3085 1308
E-mail: dkjfr@coloplast.com
Press and the media
Jens Tovborg Jensen
Head of Media relations
Tel. +45 3085 1922
E-mail: dkjto@coloplast.com
This announcement is available in a Danish and an English-language version.
In the event of discrepancies, the Danish version shall prevail.
