In a statement issued by AAH Pharmaceuticals Ltd on May 2, the company said that its own customer research showed "dissimilar figures" to Unichem Ltd's. AAH Pharmaceuticals does not normally publish its research results.
The statement added: "While we dislike this form of flag waving and petty rivalry, as our hand has been forced in this matter we would simply state that our research - conducted by Research International - showed some dissimilar figures to Unichem's. We chose not to release our research results, which showed AAH continuing to lead in terms of delivery and service levels and, if anything, Unichem deteriorating over the past two years. Ultimately, the customer will make the decisions and, as industry leader, we are confident that they will make the right choice."