Pharmaceuticals firm Ascendis Health reported a 5% decrease in revenue for the first six months, reflecting subdued consumer spending, product pricing pressure and competitive forces within the medical device market.

The group, whose products include vitamins, medical devices and a compounding pharmacy, reported headline earnings per share of 10.2c from continuing operations for the six months through December, after a loss per share of 29.4c a year ago...

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