UDG.L Share News (UDG)

(ShareCast News) - UDG Healthcare reiterated its full-year earnings guidance on the back of nine months of solid trading, which saw steady revenue and profit growth across its divisions.In a short statement on Thursday, the FTSE 250 group said revenue and adjusted operating profit for the nine months to the end of June were "significantly ahead" year-on-year, courtesy of solid trading in its operating divisions and favourable currency movements.Trading in the Ashfield commercial & medical services business remained solid, the group said, adding the division's operating profit in the third quarter were comfortably ahead year-on-year.The Sharp packaging services reported an increased demand for bottling, biotech and new packaging formats, while the performance of the united drug supply chain services division was in line with expectations in the quarter.UDG shares were up 1.45% to 523.50p at 0909 BST on Thursday.