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NEWS June 2009 Visit to Cypriot distributor showed major progress in the market. Meningitis test launched in the UK and Ireland. First orders for the Danish market. May 2009 Visit to Qatar to Futuralia exhibition, tests exhibited at Bulmedica in Bulgaria and first Meningitis Packs delivered. CIGA on shortlist for Irish News Workplace and Employment Awards on 18th June. We are joined by Thomas a German student to explore export markets. April 2009 First orders shipped to Cyprus, vist by our Scandinavian partner agreement for Canadian and Scandinavian distribution. We are joined by Chris and Kelly in Marketing and Sales. March 2009 Award of major contract from Boots PLC, first orders shipped to Bulgaria. Appointment of distributor for Cyprus and Greece. February 2009 Discussions with the Meningitis Research Foundation have led to the design of a new meningitis test pack planned for April, the Foundation will provide a free phone 24 hour help line. January 2009 During a UK Government Mission to Dubai a distribution agreement was signed for the GCC comprising Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates December 2008 Agreement has been reached with a distributor in Bulgaria who will also cover neighbouring Serbia, Moldova, and Kosovo. November 2008 Extensive sales missions to the Middle East resulted in a very high level of enquiries and companies seeking to distribute the SURESIGN range in the region. Negotiations to appoint a distributor will be finalised in the near future. Research in Canada into regulatory requirements and the market resulted in negotiations with an Ontario company to distribute the SURESIGN Range across Canada. A visit to Medica the world's largest Medical exhibition resulted in meetings with current and new suppliers with several additions to the SURESIGN range likely in 2009 . October 2008 - CIGA wins prestigious Marketing Award. CIGA was awarded the Professor William Clarke Award for the Best Performing Young Marketing Business at the 10th annual Chartered Institute of Marketing Awards at a glittering ceremony in Belfast. CIGA won the Business Growth Award at the Ballymena Excellence in Business Awards CIGA exhibits at Pharmacy Show CIGA attended the Pharmacy Show for the UK launch of the their new Health Test Centre. The centre was very well received by the visiting pharmacists. Several international distributors were also interested in the SURESIGN® range. September 2008 - CIGA exhibit new display stand at the SANA show in Bologna Italy in partnership with their Italian distributor. The stand was very well received and several large retailers have expressed interest in stocking the SURESIGN® brand. A sales mission to Germany to meet several potential distributors was very successful and it is hoped to appoint a distributor in the near future. August 2008 - New retail display stands finalised for launch at the Sana Show in Italy in September and the UK Pharmacy Show in October. July 2008 - Launch of products in Ireland met with immediate success with several listings in major outlets.

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Every 15 Seconds Someone Uses a CIGA Test

CIGA Healthcare is a fast growing dynamic company that specializes in the Rapid Self Test Health Diagnostics sector and is leading developments in this rapidly emerging new OTC market. Since it was established the company has grown rapidly and now supplies tests to retailers in the UK such as ASDA, Boots, Tesco Morrisons, Waitrose and Sainsbury’s. 

CIGA has distributors across Europe who can supply retailers the opportunity to have carefully selected range of fast selling Self Test Products. These can be promoted as an integrated range to their customers and provide coverage of all age demographics from 0 – 100 under one brand SURESIGN^®. As customers realize that they have the prime responsibility for their health they want to be able to monitor not only their own health but also their families’ health on a regular basis. Diagnostic Self Tests allow them to ensure that many potential health problems are caught as early as possible and can be treated to avoid long term problems.

CIGA’s SURESIGN^® range of Self Tests is growing quickly to meet the new demands of this market. It is forecast the UK Self Test sector will increase in value by more than 100% over the next 5 years, approaching £150,000,000. The market in the rest of Europe is also expected to experience similar strong growth with sales in excess of £200,000,000.

CIGA’s tests and equipment range from fertility to heart health to blood pressure monitoring and they are being added to on a regular basis as demands from the market are identified. CIGA’s SURESIGN^® brand is sold in over 5,000 multiple, pharmacy, grocery and general retail outlets across the UK and also in a large number of other countries including Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Italy, Bulgaria, Denmark, Norway, Hungary, Benelux and many more. All tests and equipment are fully compliant with European-wide CE marking regulations and are assessed by independent bodies appointed by The Medicines and Health Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to ensure they are of the highest standard and our quality rating exceeds 99.998%.

Latest News

Daily Mail selects SURESIGN Menopause test as a top 10 woman's product 

The Daily Mail one of the UK's leading daily newspapers has selected the SURESIGN Menopause test as one of the top ten women's health products in 2009. This shows the continued popularity of the SURESIGN brand in the UK where more and more people are turning to SURESIGN. 

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