Our strong results show the strength of our diversity, both regionally and product-wise. We are proud of our team and their utmost commitment in these times that are challenging for everyone. Our resilience and the entrepreneurship that is present throughout the organization enable us to respond well to the situation.
On the one hand
On the other hand, we faced lower demand for elective care, a development that particularly affected Compounding Services. Clinics were temporarily closed in many regions and non-critical operations were postponed. Also, there was a clear decline in visits to the doctor. We managed the costs of our activities that were affected by this in a very disciplined way, without losing our focus on strengthening our position in the long term.
All regions developed strongly. In
In the coming half year, we will continue to pursue our policy aimed at making the most of opportunities while being critical of our costs. The COVID-19 pandemic is developing differently in every region and there are vast differences even within regions. In a number of regions, we saw a slight recovery in elective care in June, albeit not yet to the level recorded before the outbreak of COVID-19. In other regions the rate of contamination is still growing. Thanks to our diversified product range and proven strategy we are well-positioned to respond to this evolving situation.'
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