CIGA Healthcare Newswire

NEWS August 2008 - New retail display stands finalised for launch at the Sana Show in Italy in September and the UK Pharmacy Show in October. July 2008 - Launch of products in Ireland met with immediate success with several listings in major outlets. June 2008 - CIGA Launches new UK wide marketing and branding program for SURESIGN® to promote the range. CIGA launches UK First OTC Family Heath Screening test which indicates possible infections or disease of the heart, liver, kidneys and urinary tract. May 2008 - Distributor appointed in Bulgaria for complete range. April 2008 - Successful business development trips to Denmark, Norway and Hungary March 2008 - Addition to Savers listing February 2008 - Successful business development trip to Czech Republic December 2007 - Listing in ASDA pharmacy First exports to Malta Launch of Alcohol Screening and extensive BBC coverage November 2007 - Ballymena Export Award August 2007 - Award of major own brand contract with Numark July 2007 - Opening of new Packaging and Distribution Centre Award of major own brand contract with Sainsbury

UK Small Industrial Company of the Year

CIGA Healthcare

Every 15 Seconds Someone Uses a CIGA Test

CIGA Healthcare is a young and dynamic company that specializes in the Rapid Self Test Health Diagnostics sector and is leading developments in this rapidly emerging new OTC market. Since it was established in 2005 the company has grown rapidly and now supplies tests to retailers in the UK such as ASDA, Tesco and Sainsbury’s. 

CIGA offers retailers across Europe the opportunity to have carefully selected Self Test Products. These can be promoted as an integrated range to their customers and provides coverage of all age demographics from 0 – 100 under one brand SURESIGN^®. As customers realize that they have the prime responsibility for their health they want to be able to monitor not only their own health but also their families’ health on a regular basis. Diagnostic Self Tests allow them to ensure that many potential health problems are caught as early as possible and can be treated to avoid long term problems.

CIGA’s SURESIGN^® range of Self Tests is growing quickly to meet the new demands of this market. It is forecast the UK Self Test sector will increase in value by more than 100% over the next 5 years, approaching £150,000,000. The market in the rest of Europe is also expected to experience similar strong growth.

CIGA’s range of tests and equipment ranges from fertility to heart health to blood pressure monitoring and is being added to on a regular basis as demands in the market are identified. CIGA’s SURESIGN^® brand is sold in over 5,000 multiple, pharmacy, grocery and general retail outlets across the UK, Ireland, Italy and Benelux. All tests and equipment are fully compliant with European-wide CE marking regulations and are assessed by independent bodies appointed by The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to ensure they are of the highest standard and our quality rating exceeds 99.998%.

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MedTech Coimbra

CIGA made a presentation at the International MedTech conference in Coimbra University on the 16th -18th June. The presentation outlined the strategic value of CIGA as a partner in taking medical devices to market once they have been proven to work. This resulted in several discussions with new innovative scientists and companies to explore future collaboration in design, manufacturing and marketing for their devices. 

EU Distribution

CIGA has now reached agreement with distributors for 11 European countries in addition to the UK to distribute their SURESIGN® brand. CIGA plans to add another 6 countries by the end of 2009 giving coverage to over 80% of the population of the EU. CIGA's CEO commented on the rapid progress as a tribute to the company's product range and the commitment of the company's employees to the project. 

Awards

CIGA Healthcare is an award-winning company. Read about recognition won by CIGA here...

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updated September 2, 2008

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