May 14 (Reuters) - UDG Healthcare Plc reported a 19percent rise in adjusted operating profit and raised itsfull-year earnings forecast.
The company, which provides outsourced sales and marketing,drug distribution and packaging services to healthcare firms,said it expects adjusted earnings per share (EPS) growth of 7percent to 9 percent at constant currency.
UDG Healthcare had earlier forecast growth of 5 percent to 8percent for the year to Sept. 30, 2015.
Adjusted operating profit rose to 53.6 million euros ($60.9million) for the six months ended March 31 from 45.0 millioneuros a year earlier.
Revenue rose 9 percent to 1.13 billion euros. ($1 = 0.8799 euros) (Reporting by Roshni Menon in Bengaluru; Editing by RobinPaxton)