*****This thread is setup mainly to gain information
relating to Mediwatch in a quick and easy way and IS IN NO WAY A
RECOMMENDATION TO BUY!********


Mediwatch-A Synopsis:
Mediwatch was established in 1996 and has developed a range of specialist
medical equipment for the diagnosis of urological disorders.The group joined the
AIM in 2000 through a reverse into Prostcare plc,which at the time was valued at
8m.While the vast majority of sales were generated in the UK,there was a
substantial indirect export business involving a number of agents,supplying into
Europe,North America,Australasia and Asia,notably Japan.
Group revenues are set to increase rapidly following the acquisition of the former
Medtronic Urodynamis Division,which has introduced a fundamental presence in
North America.The deal was in 2006 with the sales division building from 2007.
With the inclusion of the Medtronic systems now owned by Mediwatch they now
can offer a 'One Stop Shop' for the diagnosis of various urology disorders with the
benefit of Mediwatch systems having the ability to electronically send data from the
various tests to a central data base!Oh and plus the added bonus of PSAwatch and
now PCA3plus!

More than 30 million PSA tests are performed annually in the USA alone!

CHARTS

FUTURE EVENTS AND LATEST
NEWS

Just for the record and to even things up,this is Treblewide's view (near end
of 2008):

"in short 3p by chrimbo and a real chance if they do not get rid of management they
will go into receivership.....when they bough the MDT business I said at the time it
must have been a bag of shite as they only paid buttons for it.......looks like that was
fairly correct......i feel sorry for shareholders"

Treblewide has been filtered from my eyes for his abuse,lies and general behavior but
it's a free country (I think) so do as you see fit.


It started with:

Treblewide - 05 Jun 2007 15:49 - 33 of 1747
still short

Treblewide - 18 Jun 2007 00:24 - 69 of 1747
interesting stuff from that article...very few men die from prosate cancer and it is not an agressive disease....treatment can be worse than the disease.......kind of suggests their whole business model is based on sand to me.......but hey who wants a balanced view.

Treblewide - 18 Jun 2007 00:31 - 76 of 1754
exercise and sex may cause a raised PSA...so you guys may have stumbled on a test for fit shaggers :-)

I am gonna name Me-Di-Watch

Gonna-go-bust-soon-iwatch

Treblewide - 18 Jun 2007 10:59 - 85 of 1754
minder...i do not make light of prosate cancer....show me one post where I do...i make fun out of this company yes but not the disease so wind yer neck in pal.

show me any trace of a profit and i will maybe change my mind

Treblewide - 18 Jun 2007 15:54 - 97 of 1754
minder made a small loss yes which I have more than made up for shorting it........and i guess your average holding is 3p.....aye right.

Aalso I closed out my short at 8p for a loss of the spread if memory serves me correctly.

currently short from 13.25....i thank you and goodnight

Treblewide - 23 Jul 2007 12:36 - 154 of 1747
more of the same......thank god i still do not own shares in this lot...will they ever
make a penny profit....looks doubtful......cannot even manage a small supply chain.


ect ect ect

with the last few posts:

Treblewide - 30 Mar 2009 09:16 - 1704 of 1754
you are a lunatic mick.....words fail me.

and ps i only post under treblewide on any financial web site....i know you cannot say the same......you have been calling this as a buy and nothing but a buy for about 7 years...it says it all really about your stock picking ability

i notice the downtrend ins now establishing itself....re-visit of the lows again by the looks of things

Treblewide - 30 Mar 2009 22:41 - 1712 of 1754
mick no i dont know what each product does...i dont think that is important...the numbers tell everything and even though you must spend hours on web sites searching for stuff that is not even related to MDW you fail to grasp the basics...they consistently lost money and now seem to be making some...my call to 3p was correct and i think if they had not got their shit together they could have gone under

i was not interested in them as a long play while they were loosing money depsite whatever rubbish you posted regarding piss sticks or whatever you bang on about.

and yes it was poor trading..having an avergae of 12 and averaging down to 6-7p while they were at 3p....is terrible trading...that cannot even be debated...the very fact you know so much about the products means you have fallen in love with this company......which is very dangerous when investing....

the numbers are the important things...i was right on 3p, the company is posting slightly better figures but we are in a bear market which has not bottomed yet so the price will fall further

you are a 1 trick pony that posts irrelevant links...dont bother to respond i can be bothered getting into a debate with you.....away and cut and paste some more flags

toodlepip

**************************************************************

I have been chased from here and now ADVFN,has the boy got a problem?

treblewide - 3 Aug'09 - 14:46 - 22345 of 22412


post 22342 is classic.....so mick advfn is not a good source when the consensus is sell?

begs the question why you spend so much time polluting it with your bull tripe?

question....so MDW share price has gone up, it has gone down etc etc...during all of that time has mick ever been able to find any subjectivity in his posting ie has he ever critisised anything?

i really think he may be getting paid by MDW...the whole thing is very bizzare.

mick i notice you referred to your threads as "promotion of Mediwatch"

can you confirm if you are getting financially rewarded by the company for this?

treblewide - 3 Aug'09 - 23:55 - 22371 of 22412


664k overdrawn....takes a long time to pay back at 39k profit every 6 months.

drawn down overdraft has increased by 170k and they paid 33k to service that overdraft and made 39k profit...as i keep saying my local fish and chip shop make more money than this lot.

margins have been squeezed...psa watch now off the agenda in terms of updates....not 1 single reason to buy and yet you lot think this share price will go up??.....am mystified why it would increase? genuinely why is this comapny under valued?? i cannot see it and dont bang on about fairfax saying they are going to make x amount...they have never been near to getting it right

if i were a holder i would be selling now at 6p if i could and buying back in the 2-3p range which the chart is saying is now a certainty....i expecta full year loss

i told you all to sell at 14p and at 11p (it is all there in black and white) and that it was going to 3 pence..i got abuse mick called me an idiot and suggested it was going to 50p......still a sell and my short (which was posted in real time over the road) is nicely in profit.

toodle pip...will log back in when it gets to 3p....



treblewide - 4 Aug'09 - 00:19 - 22373 of 22412


664k overdrawn....takes a long time to pay back at 39k profit every 6 months.

drawn down overdraft has increased by 170k and they paid 33k to service that overdraft and made 39k profit...as i keep saying my local fish and chip shop make more money than this lot.

margins have been squeezed...psa watch now off the agenda in terms of updates....not 1 single reason to buy and yet you lot think this share price will go up??.....am mystified why it would increase? genuinely why is this comapny under valued?? i cannot see it and dont bang on about fairfax saying they are going to make x amount...they have never been near to getting it right

if i were a holder i would be selling now at 6p if i could and buying back in the 2-3p range which the chart is saying is now a certainty....i expecta full year loss

i told you all to sell at 14p and at 11p (it is all there in black and white) and that it was going to 3 pence..i got abuse mick called me an idiot and suggested it was going to 50p......still a sell and my short (which was posted in real time over the road) is nicely in profit.

toodle pip...will log back in when it gets to 3p....

treblewide - 4 Aug'09 - 10:49 - 22379 of 22412


still time to get out at 6p.....dont understand why you would not sell at 6p when they are obviously going to half in value...if you are a long term mdw bull you can buy twice as many shares at 3p and maybe possibly one day see a profit on your holding?



treblewide - 4 Aug'09 - 12:44 - 22381 of 22412


last chance to sell at 6p for your shares folks


treblewide - 4 Aug'09 - 14:48 - 22387 of 22412


so question...is psawatch is so great...why has there been no huge surge in revenue figures from UK and Europe on the back of it being sold?

the whole reason a lot of you hold this is psawatch...it has not made them any money in Europe which could be argued when taken as a whole is not much smaller than the USA.....this company is not going to change overnight with US approval...at bets it would be a selling opportunity for long term holders

i really think a lot of you have to ignore some of the nonsense ramping going on here...the company is draining cash and there margins are reducing (despite this wonder PSA machine they have for sale)

i really think the future looks bleak for mediwatch...if someone can put in concise terminology why MDW is a buy i am all ears....dont point me at fairfax report...they are a bunch of clowns as well...that interim report is shocking and i mean really poor.

costs out of control...margins squeezed, cash running out...no real revenue growth, does this sound like a growth company to you?

sell at 6p


treblewide - 4 Aug'09 - 15:50 - 22391 of 22412


god i have heard it all now...mick can you counter my points about declining margins and cash issues without nonsense posts about peopel having insider information...what a crock and what a clown.

so just so i have this straight in my head...when you put in effort to ramp these shares it is all great and you expect cuddles? (and if anyone disagrees you throw your toys out the pram liek an old woman)

when i put up a few posts to explain why i am short it is an organised attempt to get the share price down because i have insider inforamtion from the US?

were you the Iraqi information minister in a previous role? lol


treblewide - 5 Aug'09 - 19:24 - 22409 of 22412


lol.....shares getting sold today at 5.75.....next stop 3p...

treblewide - 4 Aug'09 - 12:44 - 22381 of 22408 edit


last chance to sell at 6p for your shares folks




treblewide - 5 Aug'09 - 19:29 - 22410 of 22412


i wonder what thier overdraft is limited to....1M?

if so they have 12 months of life left at current perfomance...how many of you hlders have considered the chances of them going bust?....i would not rule it out...would love to know how much further the banks will let them go into debt before they pull the plug

treblewide - 5 Aug'09 - 19:37 - 22411 of 22412


seriously if i were a holder i would look at the interims and ask how much longer can they go on burning cash.......and with all the averaging down the bulls have done over the years i bet some are more exposed than they should be....good luck...think you might need it




ANYWAY

http://mediwatch.blogspot.com/

http://takecareblog.libero.it/index.php/2008/psawatch-il-nuovo-test-per-misurare-il-r

Roughly translates as:

"It's called "PSAWatch", and to make it work is just a drop of blood is analyzed by a portable device.Costs 40 pounds and is available throughout the United Kingdom but also soon arrive in Italy."

Sussex Sharks Back Prostate Cancer Campaign
06/10/08

The Sussex sharks are backing a campaign to urge men to check for signs of prostate cancer.



The Take the Test campaign is being run by the British Prostate Centre, which has clinics in Brighton, Haywards Heath, Gatwick and East Grinstead.

Members of the team, who recently won the Pro-40 cricket league, gathered at the Sussex County Cricket Club ground in Hove to highlight the increased risk of prostate cancer for those with a history of the disease.

British Prostate Centre spokesman Tim Larner said: "If you have a family member who has been diagnosed with prostate cancer then you should take the test. See your GP or a specialist who can undertake a simple text."

Consultant urologist Paul Miller said: "This campaign is not designed to panic men and their families. However, it is important for men to be prostate aware, especially those who may be at increased risk."

For more information on available tests men should see their GP or visit www.britishprostatecentre.com

http://www.britishprostatecentre.com/news/sussex-sharks-back-campaign

Good find banjo,
It looks like we have a full-on campaign going on the South Coast, if you look at the other news on the British Prostate Centre site it is all about the PSAwatch launch, that together with the regional news broadcasts last month about the PSAwatch and it seems the media machine is working well in this area.
Now we need to see it working in other areas of this country and throughout Europe

Morning Minder,
If you also look on that website you will see the two specialists are featured in the PSAwatch video.
The introduction of new medical devices into existing health networks doesn't happen over night but momentum is growing in the UK.

Of general interest:

7 November 2008

DJ Neil Fox supports Movember campaign

One of our leading celebrity ambassadors Magic DJ Neil Fox has joined the Movember campaign along with his DJ colleagues Gary Vincent, Paul Phear and Steve Priestly.

Why have you decided to support Movember?

Apart from the fact it is a very funny and clever idea, it is highlighting prostate cancer in men's minds, making them think about their health as well as getting their bits checked out. My father sadly died of prostate cancer. I can't remember him ever having a moustache but hopefully he's up there looking down on me now and laughing at mine!

http://www.prostate-cancer.org.uk/news/news_detail.asp?id=1154

and the Movember website:

http://uk.movember.com/


This is quite good

http://uk.movember.com/uk/popups/thelab/

7 November 2008

Heart throbs strip off to support The Prostate Cancer Charity


50 brave men faced the cold and rain on Saturday and disrobed for a unique calendar shoot to support The Prostate Cancer Charity.



http://www.itvlocal.com/central/news/?player=CEN_News_15&void=245603

This podcast- "H. Ballentine Carter, M.D., professor of urology at Johns Hopkins, discusses prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing and prostate cancer screening." is,in my opinion the the most interesting view on PSA testing that I have come across to date! In fact,I think he has been reading this 'ere thread and nicked my views! :-)

It not only explains the evolution of the PSA test and the mistakes made in carrying out unnecessary biopsies along with the new way of thinking regarding getting tested early and building up your own chart and very importantly put over in a very succinct and easily understood way.

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/mediaII/Podcasts/prostate.swf

This may have an effect on PSAwatch but more so for the PCA3plus test,anyway it's sector related:

Insurance firms eye top-up market

Insurance bosses believe there is a lucrative market opening up to sell policies to NHS patients after the decision to lift the top-ups ban.

Leading firms including Standard Life, AXA PPP and Bupa are looking into the implications of this week's decision.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7714039.stm

Lets just take a step back:

1. I estimate by this time next year there will be a global yearly volume of say 200 million PSA tests carried out.

2.PSAwatch could or has the potential to gain a major stake in said volume.

3.PSAwatch is still relatively new and as such I for one could not say it will be the way forward regarding replacing the lab based test but the science is there along with the accuracy and speed of results,so would you bet against it?

4.If and yes it's still an 'IF' PSAwatch takes off then the wording in the header takes on a new meaning in that PSAwatch highlights the other equipment as a bonus in some respects! But this of course is not true as the full range is of high quality for the market it's aimed for and PSAwatch is still the added bonus and what an added bonus it could be!

In a years time how much,if PSAwatch is taken on board would MDW be valued at? 20,30,50,100p per share?


Another question could be asked is that why were/are Bard,Bostwick and Medtronic keen to be involved with MDW?

Is it that PSAwatch is so fundamentally good?


Anyway,just a few ramblimgs after the film and not really that bothered what anyone else thinks,my thread and my view at the end of the day!

Edit-Last bit was a bit silly Re "not really that bothered what anyone else thinks,my thread and my view at the end of the day!",I blame the film I was watching :-)

Health information: tackling the prostate cancer taboo
Published: 27 October 2008 Author: Suresh Rambaran

A play by Benjamin Zephaniah has helped tackle the stigma of prostate cancer. Suresh Rambaran explains how it came about

"When The Prostate Cancer Charity enlisted a well-known African-Caribbean playwright to raise his community's awareness of prostate cancer, the result was that rarity - a play that delivered a serious message entertainingly."

http://www.hsj.co.uk/goodmanagement/2008/10/health_information_tackling_the_prostate_cancer_taboo.html;jsessionid

Prostate Cancer - New Tests Available
- PSA watch & PCA3

These new tests provide a significant step forward in the early diagnosis of Prostate Cancer a key factor in determining survival. We are delighted therefore to be the first provider of both these tests in Essex.

PSA watch is the first test to provide immediate, on the spot, measurement of PSA from a single drop of capillary blood. With no more waiting for lab results, it is the ideal test for our one-stop Prostate Cancer Diagnostic and Screening Service and is equally useful for follow-up patients. As well as its convenience it is also significantly cheaper, especially for self-pay patients.

Prostate Cancer Gene 3 is a simple urine test to aid diagnosis for anyone suspected of having Prostate Cancer, especially those men still suspected despite a previous negative biopsy. Once again the test is far cheaper and non-invasive compared to a prostatic biopsy.

If you would like more information, please do not hesitate to contact us at 01255 679695.

We sincerely believe we are providing the best local prostate service and look forward to receiving your referrals.

http://www.anglianurology.co.uk/newpctests.htm

This is rather interesting and although there are a few hiccups in translation I think the general picture can be seen............I think!:

President Iwasawa, "to treat early to think first, as early diagnosis and treatment of outpatient try to do," he said. That philosophy Iwasawa, director of medical policy is a "quick (speed)" to focus on the diagnosis and treatment is focused. The most important health care "accurate" than it takes great care not to mention doing.
This practice has been to prompt a typical example of "prostate needle biopsy," are.This confirmed the diagnosis of prostate cancer is to be held, for example, PSA (prostate-specific antigen) and rectal examination if the price, as well as recognition of abnormal ultrasound tests to check if the implementation. In general, is in need of hospitalization, the clinic is conducting a day. The prostate cancer in recent years to increase the "PSA test" is the director of The Iwasawa clinic in the United Kingdom's imports from the individual to order the "PSA watch" in the first test, deploy quickly and utilize PSA test results of the conventional 1 to 2 days to determine the extent of the time it took, "PSA watch", just 10 minutes to determine the extent of the test results achieved significant time. Insurance is now outside the clinic, outpatient waiting time to determine the outcome of the consultation and hospital fees also helped to reduce the burden of winning.
Iwasawa, director of "speed" reasons to pursue "the importance of early detection of disease at an early stage of cancer, even if you can cure," by the idea. Test results and if you need surgery, even with disease diagnosis is a safe and positive. That, "according to the needs of patients, not just anywhere in the city of Sapporo, also introduced at the hospital," is taken from the system.
Iwasawa, a director in April 2006, the Japanese Society of Clinical director of urologic surgeon appointed. The director of Iwasawa's performance was the result of urologic diseases on the cutting-edge medical information to be provided to the patient. Sapporo Medical Association delegates also served as the medical community are committed to.
"Speedy" "accuracy" in conjunction with the Director Iwasawa is important that the patient in constant contact with the attitude of hospitality "sincerity". This idea spread to all the staff work. From the patient "is a sympathetic ear to talk" reputation.

Translated....roughly

Original

'Spooks' was rather good,the one on BBC3 tonight :-)

This is interesting:

Released: Monday, 10th November 2008

"Eight minute DVD presents revolutionary diagnostic system to doctors around the world
When customers see a demonstration of a product they can understand its benefits. Medical equipment specialist MediWatch chose DVD as the most effective vehicle for communicating its sales and training message for its latest innovation."



"MediWatch posted the DVD onto YouTube and used it in a worldwide campaign to promote the product. In an incredibly short timescale PSAwatch has gained unprecedented media coverage worldwide and has already generated enquiries and sales for MediWatch in countries as far away as Iran and New Zealand.

"The DVD is also being used as a valuable sales and training tool for medical professionals around the world.

The DVD has been absolutely instrumental in the launch of PSAwatch. I cant believe you have done such a great job in the time scale we had. I love it!

Jan Holt
Sales and Marketing Manager, MediWatch"

http://www.quiet-storm.net/news?action=view&newsID=220

Just having a look at MDW's distributors-This is Ecce Dutoit Medical (Belgium) whose website appears to be going through a make-over at present (can't scroll down,on all pages):

http://www.eccedutoit.com/

MDW have Pelvitec for Holland which is quite an interesting company they also distribute the ProstaLund equipment which is a method of Transurethral microwave thermo therapy (TUMT) combined with the continuous monitoring of temperature in the prostate, BPH treatment (don't ask me to elaborate).Suffice to say it's portable! :-)

http://www.pelvitec.nl/

http://www.prostalund.com/


Then there is Van Dijnen which is linked to Pelvitec:

"The integrated measuring system of Urodyn 1000
Mediwatch"

"Warranty

Guarantee ensuring A full agreement to cooperate From curtains between Health and Pelvitec,Mediwatch Benelux distributors, offers security on full warranty, service and maintenance on the Urodyn1000 Uroflow coil unit in combination with the Urodyn 1000.

http://translate.google.com/translate?sourceid=navclient&hl=en&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2evandijnen%2ecom%2fproductpagina%2easp%3fHoofdgroep%3dZiekenhuizen%26subgroep%3dUroflow%5fSpoelunit%26ref%3d92

Hmmm,I wonder if MDW are with Medilink for this years Medica on 19-22 November?
Cost saving?

http://www.medilinkwm.co.uk/events/display.php?id=233

http://www.medilinkwm.co.uk/

This is interesting:

"Successful Duo: Interest in MEDICA and COMPAMED continues at high level

MEDICA will remain the central market platform of the medical technology industry in 2008! Even now, a full six months before the start of the event, it is becoming apparent that the exhibitor registrations for the 40th World Forum of Medicine (19 to 22 November 2008) will at least be at par with the final results of the previous year, i.e. cover 118,000 m2 of display area.
10/06/2008"


The majority of exhibitors uses MEDICA to introduce its nearly complete product portfolio to an audience from about 100 countries, Wilhelm Niederger, Managing Director of Messe Dseldorf, explains the reasons for the continuously excellent booking attitude of the exhibitors over the years."


"COMPAMED 2008 High tech solutions for medical technology

Parallel to MEDICA, COMPAMED, the leading international trade fair for the supplier market of the medical manufacturing sector (19 to 21 November 2008) is expected to seamlessly tie in with the record participation of 2007 with 450 exhibitors from 30 nations and continue on its growth path in the two new halls of the Dseldorf Exhibition Centre (Halls 8a + 8b)."

The success of COMPAMED is based on its clear positioning. By concentrating on the supplier market, it separates itself from MEDICA, yet complements it. Therefore, there is no overlap in the product range of finished medical products, as experienced at other events, Horst Giesen, Project Director of MEDICA and COMPAMED emphasises the clearly defined profile of COMPAMED, which is tailored to the needs of a highly specialised target group."

http://www.compamed.de/cipp/md_compamed/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,17880/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Interest_in_MEDICA_and_COMPAMED_continues_at_high_level.html



Just need to find out if MDW are exhibiting now,after all that! :-)

Edit-forget the above as it applies to component manufacturers,unless PSAwatch comes under the banner................I'll get me coat-lol

i see US spending on medical care in the US is down 11% on this time last year according to Bloomberg last night

Great with Mediwatch's quick and cheap PSAwatch, clinics won't be paying Labs to test their samples they will be doing it themselves and taking all the margin, what was the re-imbursement for a PSA test again?