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Future Proofing the Consumer Healthcare Industry will feature an
impressive collection ofAustralian and international key opinion
leaders and experts from industry, pharmacy, academia,general
practice and government including:
Dr John Skerritt, National Manager of the Therapeutic Goods
Administration (TGA) Dr Stewart Jessamine, Group Manager Corporate,
Medsafe NZ John Bronger, President of the Pharmaceutical Society of
Australia NSW Branch Dr Geoffrey Annison, Deputy Chief Executive of
the Australian Food & Grocery Council (AFGC) George Negus,
legendary TV presenter and journalist David E Webber,
Director-General of the World Self Medication Industry (WSMI) David
Skinner, President of ASMIs sister association, Consumer Health
Products Canada
A must for anyone interested in consumer healthcare including
marketing, regulatoryand sales personnel, government and consumer
representatives, advertising/PRagencies, healthcare recruiters,
academics and healthcare professionals.
A combination of keynote presentations and panel debates will
cover topics such asdeveloping a world class regulatory system in
Australia; the changing face of consumerbehaviour and the
healthcare retailing landscape; the increasing use of technology
inthe healthcare space, and the latest trends within and outside
the consumer healthcareindustry that could impact the industrys
future.
REGISTER NOW!www.asmi.com.au/events
Dr John Skerritt John Bronger George Negus
FUTURE PROOFING THE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE INDUSTRYWaterview
Convention Centre, Sydney Olympic Park. Tuesday 13 November
2012
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IMPORTANT NOTICE REQUIRING ACTION BEFORE C.O.B. 19 OCTOBER
CLASS ACTION AGAINST SIGMA PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
Did you purchase shares in Sigma Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Sigma)
between7 September 2009 and 25 February 2010?
For further information Call1800 555 777
A securities class action against Sigma was commenced in the
Federal Court of Australia in October 2010 (VID933/2010).
The Federal Court has ordered the matter for mediation, which is
scheduled for next week.
The class action is being run by Slater & Gordon with
litigation funding provided by Comprehensive Legal Funding
LLC(Comprehensive). Significant progress has been made in the
litigation, including the provision and review of thedefendants
discovered documents.
The proceeding was commenced only on behalf of those investors
that acquired an interest in Sigma shares during theClaim Period
and who executed a litigation funding agreement with Comprehensive
prior to the commencement ofproceedings. The group of persons to
benefit from the class action was at one stage expanded to include
persons whosigned a litigation funding agreement after the
litigation commenced but before a particular date. That date has
sincepassed (a Funded Group Member).
Accordingly, if you are not a Funded Group Member you will not
be entitled to participate in any damages distribution inthis
proceeding (including in the event that the case settles at
mediation).
Purpose of this NoticeThe purpose of this notice is to inform
investors that they might have legal rights, and that those rights
might be affectedby the class action. Investors will only be
eligible to participate in the claim if they acquired an interest
in Sigma sharesduring the claim period.
Investors are not obliged to take any action in response to this
notice. If you purchased shares during the claim periodbut elect
not participate in the class action, you will not receive
compensation in the proceeding. However, any legalrights you might
individually possess against Sigma will not be compromised by you
not responding to this bulletin. Inother words, if you are not
already a group member in the proceeding, and you choose not to
take steps to join therepresented group, you will retain your
rights to bring your own legal proceedings against Sigma if you
wish to.
Opportunity to ParticipateIf you are not currently a Funded
Group Member but acquired an interest in Sigma shares during the
claim period andwould like to participate in the proceeding, please
follow the instructions under the section labeled Contact.
Pleasecontact Slater & Gordon no later than Friday, 19 October
2012.
You will be sent an Information Pack containing a Legal Costs
Agreement and Litigation Funding Agreement which youwill need to
execute and return with all relevant trading information.
Persons who return executed documents by 19 October 2012 will be
represented at mediation as Late FundedGroup Members, and all
reasonable efforts will be made to include such persons in any
settlement. Further, in the eventthat the proceeding does not
settle at mediation, an application will be made to formally
include Late Funded GroupMembers as Funded Group Members in the
proceeding. If you return documents to us we will keep you informed
as tothe outcome of the mediation and, if necessary, the outcome of
any application to the Court.
Contact
Please respond without delay to:
[email protected] or Call 1800 555 777
If possible, please provide a spreadsheet or document containing
the following information:1. The number of Sigma shares held as at
6 September 2009; and2. In relation to each trade in the relevant
period (7 September 2009 to 25 February 2010):
x Date of trade (contract/trade date not settlement date)
x Whether Buy/Sell
x Volume Bought/Sold
x Price Paid/Received.
Additional InformationFor more information go
to:http://www.slatergordon.com.au/areas-of-practice/victoria/general-legal-services/class-actions/sigma
