Aft banks on stronger second half as strike and destocking hit first-half result

Hartley Atkinson says Aft should have a new licensing deal for its Maxigesic pain relief soon. (Image: Aft Pharmaceuticals)

Rebecca Stevenson

Thu, 21 Nov 2024

Aft Pharmaceuticals is pinning its hopes on a stronger second-half result after a $2.46 million loss for the six months to Sept 30. The New Zealand Exchange (NZX) listed pharmaceutical manufacturer said its result was affected by a doctor strike in South Korea and several large customers reducing stock. These caused a $6.5m hit to product sales and royalties in Aft’s Asian and other international markets, the company said.Sales of its Maxigesic intravenous line were significantly affected by the now-resolved doctors' strike....

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