Distribution Agreement
October 11 2006 - 2:02AM
RNS Non-Regulatory
Personal Screening PLC
11 October 2006
For release at 07.00 Wednesday October 11th 2006
Personal Screening plc ("Personal Screening" or "the Company")(PSP.L)
Distribution Arrangement
Personal Screening plc, the supplier of personal health testing kits, is pleased
to announce that it has entered into cooperation with Bio-Stat Limited (Bio-
stat) to market Reflotron, blood analysing equipment manufactured by Roche
Diagnostics and distributed by Bio-Stat, to pharmacies.
Personal Screening will place devices in store on a lease or a cost per use
basis. There is also provision for Personal Screening to sell the equipment.
Bio-Stat are the UK distributor of Reflotron. The instrument analyses finger
prick blood samples for 17 different parameters including cholesterol, glucose
and uric acid. Reflotron is well established in the UK with more than 500
units already working all over the country.
David Horne, Managing Director of Bio-Stat said, "Co-operating in this way opens
up an exciting opportunity for both companies. Our market research shows that
a significant majority of pharmacists are interested in introducing screening
to their stores. Many of them have consulting areas and are already receiving
request for screening services. In my opinion Reflotron is the best device on
the market. We offer all the necessary support services and Personal Screening
are well placed to generate sales."
Commenting on the arrangement Michael Scorey, Personal Screening Chairman, said
" Personal Screening can now offer a comprehensive range to pharmacies. We can
supply kits for consumers to take home, single use tests for pharmacists to use
in store or the necessary equipment and consumables to conduct analysis. Changes
in the way that primary health care is delivered in the UK means that
pharmacists are becoming more proactive. In the future this kind of service
will become increasingly common.
A pharmacist deciding to offer screening for the first time can come to
Personal Screening and find the right solution."
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NOTES TO EDITORS
* Personal Screening plc began trading on the AIM market in February 2006. The
company is an established supplier of health screening kits for use at home and
in store. It currently supplies kits to test for total and high density
cholesterol, prostate disorders, the menopause, bowel disorders, diabetes,
gonorrhoea, osteoporosis, chlamydia and others.
Contact:
Personal Screening plc
Michael Scorey, Chairman 01384 352 717
michaelscorey@perscreen.com
Adventis Financial PR
Chris Steele 020 7034 4759
csteele@adventis.co.uk
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