Surgical Innovations Share Discussion Threads

[bjfanc] 22/1/2016 20:37

Company is in the best position, that it's been in for a long time. Management in place, debt down and hopefully a long term future.

[argyle underclap] 21/1/2016 22:42

an encouraging rns

[bashor] 21/1/2016 09:47

The start of a new beginning

[gbh2] 21/1/2016 09:13

Getting rid of the remaining dead wood imo !

[leadingladies] 21/1/2016 09:10

Would be interested to know if Doug is leaving of his own accord or was pushed, and if so by whom ? Presume he has to take some of the blame for recent past performance albeit at last years AGM both he and Chris Rea were very keen to place the blame on the old MD Graham Bowland ! Also who has identified and engaged the 2 new non exec's ?

[kenone] 21/1/2016 07:11

Good, positive RNS this morning. Looks like we do still have a business here going forward. Pity I sold most of my shares and reinvested elsewhere - may buy some back now. share price should rise on this.

[gbh2] 16/12/2015 08:15

Or the disgraced CEO cashing in some of his ill gotten shares?

[mandate] 16/12/2015 07:21

CR taking some of his capital back?

[bjfanc] 15/12/2015 19:01

I see the trade at 13.26 and the reason for the fall today.

[leadingladies] 15/12/2015 17:21

What on earth is going on ?!? 2,000,000 sell after hrs at 1.35 p !

[bjfanc] 11/12/2015 21:22

A decent broker should be able to pitch this, as a recovery story. Bringing on board institutions, as hopefully SUN grows and re capitalises over the coming years.

[gnnmartin] 11/12/2015 11:22

Very encouraging.

[leadingladies] 11/12/2015 08:55

Really pleased Melanie Ross has agreed to withdraw her notice and stay on. I met her at the AGM and certainly got the impression she cared and was working hard to help turn the business around. I presume she still has a strong relationship with Chris Rea and will therefore help to protect his interests i.e. 66m shares as well as ours. First bit of good news I've had this week on the share front !!

[jmf69] 11/12/2015 08:19

Positive update

[buywell2] 09/12/2015 22:28

Next time your doctor offers you anti-biotics



‘Post-antibiotic era’ looms amid unregulated drugs market – UK govt review
Published time: 20 Nov, 2015 15:04

Unregulated antibiotic sales in pharmacies and online are fueling the rise of deadly “superbug̶1; bacteria as the world sits on the cusp of an “antibiotic apocalypse,” according to a UK government-commissioned report.

Antibiotics can only be obtained by a doctor’s prescription in the UK, but it is relatively commonplace in many low- and middle-income countries for the drugs to be bought over the counter.

The report published on Friday urges governments, regulators and online firms to clamp down on unlicensed sales of antibiotics.

It comes amid global alarm about the discovery in China of a gene that makes bacteria resistant to even the strongest available antibiotic, prompting some scientists to warn the world is on the cusp of a ‘post-antibiotic era.’

In the government-commissioned report, former Goldman Sachs chief economist Jim O’Neill said the global threat is exacerbated by patients self-medicating with drugs from online pharmacies.

“Even in those countries where it’s next to impossible to buy antibiotics over-the-counter in a shop, it’s still often the case that an unscrupulous online pharmacy is just a few clicks away,” he said in a statement.

“These internet drug stores could be based anywhere in the world, so it’s vital that regulators – along with the industry, customs organizations and internet companies – work together to crack down.”

O’Neill said over-the-counter sales of antibiotics “remains relatively commonplace in Southern and Eastern Europe and many low- and middle-income countries.”

Overmedication and misuse of antibiotics is a major contributor to the evolution of bacteria resistance.

It is thought the overuse of colistin – the drug of last resort – in farm animals led to the creation of the world’s first completely antibiotic-resistant bacteria which was discovered in China.

The new mutation, dubbed the MCR-1 gene, may have already spread to Laos and Malaysia.

Professor Timothy Walsh of the University of Cardiff’s Institute of Infection & Immunity told the BBC the world is on the cusp of the “post-antibiotic era.”

“All the key players are now in place to make the post-antibiotic world a reality,” he said.

“If MCR-1 becomes global, which is a case of when not if, and the gene aligns itself with other antibiotic resistance genes, which is inevitable, then we will have very likely reached the start of the post-antibiotic era.

“At that point if a patient is seriously ill, say with E. coli, then there is virtually nothing you can do,” he added.

[frequentbuyer] 22/11/2015 09:03

Been a while since I held these, looking interesting again, but how trustworthy is its future??

[gbh2] 10/11/2015 14:33

Jury's out on that, imo it's down to how much do you trust the top management of any AIM company, in this case I don't know enough about them to judge so I'll be out at the next "news" drop if it doesn't provide some solid information.

[bashor] 10/11/2015 14:22

Nice, but still high risk I'm guessing

[gbh2] 10/11/2015 14:04

57% gain in two weeks :))

[bashor] 10/11/2015 13:51

AIM and money spinner, I've never hit that sweet spot yet

[gbh2] 10/11/2015 13:19

I was tempted at just over a penny, but found another AIM money spinner so I'll wish you good luck with this.

[bashor] 10/11/2015 12:25

Just dipped my toe back in for a punt earlier, I will never learn

The trade at 1.8p for 165,769 was a buy much earlier in the day, so its not a sell as its showing in most places

[bjfanc] 07/11/2015 09:24

My assumptions are that Nigel Rogers has been bought into build the necessary management team. Similarly to what he did at 600 group.My other assumption is that Chris Rea wanted or needed to spend more time at his main company AESSEAL. Given all the cap ex cuts in the oil/mining industries. He also mentions SUN being a distraction in a Yorkshire post article from earlier in the year.My other assumption is that there is value in the relationship with AMS.But all difficult to quantify given the limited information provided. I continue to hold.