UDG Healthcare plc, formerly United Drug, is a Dublin-based international company and partner to the healthcare industry, providing clinical, commercial, communication and packaging services. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange. It is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

The company was established in Ballina in County Mayo as The United Drug Chemical Company, a co-operative controlled by Irish pharmacists, in 1948. UDG bought Leicestershire-based Ashfield Healthcare for £16.5 million in 2000.

In January 2007, the company acquired Presearch, a UK laboratory services company, for GBP £2.9 million. It acquired Pharmexx, a Frankfurt-based business, in July 2012. In September 2012 it decided to move its primary listing from Irish Stock Exchange to the London Stock Exchange. It changed its name from United Drug to UDG Healthcare in October 2013. In February 2014, the company made its largest acquisition when it bought KnowledgePoint360 which specializes in healthcare communications for €105 million and made it part of its Ashfield division.

Key Contacts:

Brendan McAtamney (Chief Executive Officer)
Nigel Clerkin (Chief Financial Officer)
Damien Moynagh (Company Secretary)