NEW-ZEALAND-BASED natural skincare firm Trilogy said sales in Ireland have increased more than 400% in the last year and the company is considering expansion here.

THE company which owns the Unicare pharmacy chain has written down the value of its Irish assets by €85 million and expects a significant decline in operating earnings this year.

IRISH pharmaceutical distribution group Cahill May Roberts, reported a 3.2% drop in first half revenue to €157 million.

CHAMBERS IRELAND has announced the shortlist for the fourth annual President’s awards for corporate social responsibility.

THE Irish operations of German pharmacy and drug wholesaler Celesio proved one of the highlights in the group’s performance last year.

CELESIO, the drug distribution company, has reported steady growth in its Irish operations so far this year.

SITES for new shops are being assembled quietly on and off Grand Parade in Cork.

GERMAN drug group Celesio says its turnover in Ireland has topped €400 million for the first nine months of the year.

Celesio, the German group which owns pharmacy firms Cahill May Roberts and Unicare, says its Irish turnover is increasing at double-digit rates.

TRADITIONAL community pharmacies are at risk if plans for a €500 million nationwide chain of health centres are allowed to go ahead, the body representing independent pharmacists said yesterday.

THE UniPhar pharmacy group are on the lookout for further acquisitions after their takeover of the Cork chemists chain Phelans.

PENSIONERS Michael Smurfit, Allen McClay and Tony O’Reilly are definitely not over the hill.

A German pharmaceutical group tonight pulled out of a deal to buy a 30-strong chain of chemist shops in Ireland.