April 23 (Reuters) - Biotec Pharmacon ASA BIOTEC.OL :
* BIOTEC PHARMACON Q1 2020 REPORT
* Q1 EBITDA PROFIT NOK 13.8 MILLION VERSUS LOSS NOK 3.9
MILLION
YEAR AGO
* WE EXPECT THESE SHORT-TERM UPSIDES TO CONTINUE BUT THEN
SUBSIDE
ONCE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK PASSES
* Q1 SALES NOK 34.3 MILLION VERSUS NOK 14.8 MILLION YEAR AGO
* Q1 GROSS PROFIT FOR GROUP IMPROVED 118% TO NOK 26.2
MILLION (Q1
2019: NOK 12.0 MILLION)
* LONGER-TERM COMPANY WILL FOCUS ON SUPPORTING ITS PARTNERS
IN
DEVELOPING NEXT GENERATION OF COVID-19 DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
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