UDG Healthcare hopes to gain “additional visibility” on acquisition targets over the coming months with it relocating its mergers and acquisitions team to the US this summer.

UDG Healthcare is actively looking at further bolt-on acquisition prospects to boost its contract sales outsourcing business in the US.

UDG Healthcare has significantly upped its earnings forecast for its current financial year, on the back of a strong first-half showing.

Diversified medical services group UDG Healthcare is set to become a global leader in the healthcare communications sector via the purchase of part of UK company, KnowledgePoint360, for more than €100m.

Management bonuses at UDG Healthcare were cut by nearly 60% last year, despite the group delivering a strong financial performance.