Good start to 2023 - revenue guidance increased
In Advanced Wound Care, organic growth was mid-single digit, with a strong performance in Global Emerging Markets and good growth in
In Ostomy Care, organic growth compared to the same category last year was mid-single digit, with strong growth in Global Emerging Markets, good growth in
In Continence Care, organic growth was mid-single digit, benefitting from an increase in reimbursement levels in the US. Organic growth was mid-single digit both including and excluding industrial sales4, which was added to the category at the start of this year.
In Infusion Care, organic growth was flat for the first four months, due to the phasing of customer orders and strong prior year comparators, as anticipated. Underlying demand for
Strategic progress over the last four months
*Acquisition of a highly innovative anti-infective nitric oxide technology platform: a unique natural antimicrobial and antibiofilm mode of action, backed by compelling scientific and clinical data.
Plant Network Optimisation: announced plan to move manufacturing operations from EuroTec facility in Roosendaal,
*New product innovation:
-ConvaFoamTM launched in the US in January, and we are pleased with the initial positive customer feedback
-InnovaMatrixTM continued to demonstrate strong momentum in the large and rapidly growing wound biologics segment5 and contributed to organic growth from April
-Regulatory approval was received in the US for the sale of Medtronic's 780G with our MioAdvanceTM Extended Wear Infusion Set
-On track for further new product and customer launches in 2023:
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*Tailored infusion set for Tandem Mobi, for launch in H2 2023 in the US, subject to regulatory approval
*insetTM and contactTM infusion sets for the Beta Bionics iLet Bionic Pancreas in the US, subject to regulatory approval
*NeriaTM guard infusion set for AbbVie's ABBV-951 Parkinson's disease therapy which has been submitted for regulatory approval across global markets
Revenue guidance increased
Given the good organic revenue growth so far this year against tough comparatives coupled with the improving momentum and confidence in the outlook, we now expect organic revenue growth for 2023 to be between 5.0% and 6.5% (previously 4.5%-6.0%). We continue to expect to increase our operating profit margin on a constant currency basis to at least 19.7% (FY2022: 19.5%).
Footnotes
1. Organic growth is calculated by applying the applicable prior period average exchange rates to the Group's actual performance in the respective period and excluding acquired and disposed/discontinued businesses
2. Triad Life Sciences, now known as Advanced Tissue Technologies (ATT), included in organic growth from
3. Faecal management system, which was moved to Ostomy Care at the start of this year
4. B2B catheter sales, which was moved to Continence Care at the start of the year
5. SmartTRAK wound biologics segment includes skin substitutes, active collagen dressings and topical drug delivery
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