Zenoaq rebounds to full-year positivity
Japanese animal health company Nippon Zenyaku Kogyo (Zenoaq) has overcome a weak first half of 2017 to excel across the whole of the full fiscal year.
Spanish market continues to show robust growth as feed additive sales drop
The Spanish animal health and nutrition industry grew by 5% year-on-year during 2017.
Elanco furthers external partnerships to include Australian canine cancer deal
Elanco has made a move in the pet cancer space by partnering with an Australian oncology firm to develop a canine therapy.
GALVmed highlights expanding role in engaging the private sector in emerging markets
The Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed) has sourced investment of around $150 million during its first decade of existence. Animal Pharm editor Joseph Harvey traveled to the charity's headquarters in Edinburgh to find out how this funding has translated into success.
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A modern strategy emerges from Boehringer following actions in vaccines and diagnostics
Boehringer Ingelheim's future plan for its animal health business is becoming clearer – 15 months after it purchased Merial.
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Chinese specialist gets top animal nutrition position at ADM
US food processing and commodities company Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has appointed a highly experienced Chinese feed additive specialist to lead its animal nutrition division.
AHT launches project to develop new equine herpes virus vaccine
UK veterinary charity the Animal Health Trust (AHT) has started vaccine development work to prevent equine herpes virus (EHV).
BASF fuses agricultural calculation tool with blockchain tech for sustainability
Chemical and materials firm BASF is collaborating with technology firm arc-net to use blockchain technology to improve livestock sustainability.
Virbac promotes US manufacturing expert
French firm Virbac has appointed experienced on-site manager Eric Bonner to become its vice president of industrial operations in North America.
Building a new industry: Leveraging biotechs for animal health innovation
Being an industry with Big Pharma players at one end of the scale and smaller biotechnology firms at the other, animal health is somewhat polarized with thin interaction between these two camps. Animal Pharm analyst Sian Lazell heard one expert delve into the potential of increased collaboration to build a new industry hybrid.
Animalcare expects stronger 2018 sales growth
UK firm Animalcare expects sales growth to increase year-on-year during 2018, as it continues to integrate its merger with Ecuphar.
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It might only be a matter of time before pet food and pet health combine
The amount of money being spent in the US pet food industry has been highlighted again, as the sector has witnessed another billion-dollar acquisition.
A modern strategy emerges from Boehringer following actions in vaccines and diagnostics
K-State aims to start global discussion on developing animal health's employees of the future
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Products
PerformaNat discusses investment and strategy for feed additives pipeline
German start-up PerformaNat has outlined the next steps for its technology after receiving significant funding and interest from investors.
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Hester takes smallholder poultry vaccine project to a sustainable future
Indian firm Hester Biosciences aims to ensure its work on providing smallholder farmers with high-quality poultry vaccines becomes a long-term self-sustaining initiative.
Industry highlights prevention on World Animal Vaccination Day
Several industry bodies are marking World Animal Vaccination Day by highlighting the 'prevention is better than cure' approach to animal health.
Chinese specialist gets top animal nutrition position at ADM
US food processing and commodities company Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has appointed a highly experienced Chinese feed additive specialist to lead its animal nutrition division.
AHT launches project to develop new equine herpes virus vaccine
UK veterinary charity the Animal Health Trust (AHT) has started vaccine development work to prevent equine herpes virus (EHV).
BASF fuses agricultural calculation tool with blockchain tech for sustainability
Chemical and materials firm BASF is collaborating with technology firm arc-net to use blockchain technology to improve livestock sustainability.
Building a new industry: Leveraging biotechs for animal health innovation
Being an industry with Big Pharma players at one end of the scale and smaller biotechnology firms at the other, animal health is somewhat polarized with thin interaction between these two camps. Animal Pharm analyst Sian Lazell heard one expert delve into the potential of increased collaboration to build a new industry hybrid.
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Zoetis and Ceva build on vaccine intellectual property
Zoetis, Ceva Santé Animale and Bioveta have all made recent patent applications in the area of vaccine technology.
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Australia: A big country with opportunities for innovators and new products
Although isolated geographically, Australia has an animal health sector hungry for new products. Animal Pharm analyst Malcolm Flanagan talks to Australian industry body head Ben Stapley about his country's prospects for innovation and veterinary product sales.
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Industry highlights prevention on World Animal Vaccination Day
Several industry bodies are marking World Animal Vaccination Day by highlighting the 'prevention is better than cure' approach to animal health.
BASF fuses agricultural calculation tool with blockchain tech for sustainability
Chemical and materials firm BASF is collaborating with technology firm arc-net to use blockchain technology to improve livestock sustainability.
Grey Wolf forms vet cannabis partnership
Canadian firm Grey Wolf Animal Health has entered into a partnership that could yield companion animal cannabidiol (CBD) therapeutics this year.
Experts remind Asia of the scourge of rinderpest
A group of veterinary experts and scientists have reminded Asian countries the world's once most-feared livestock disease rinderpest may be eradicated but should not be forgotten.
IDT brings third-generation rabies vaccine to Europe
German firm IDT Biologika has built on its status as a leading rabies prevention specialist by introducing a new oral vaccine to Europe.
Turning food waste into animal feed could slash livestock sector's emissions
Researchers have created an animal feed based on plant and dairy waste that could act as an alternative to soy-based feed imports, thereby reducing agricultural emissions and deforestation.
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Boehringer focused on vector vaccines for swine flu, canine adenovirus
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health is aiming to boost its preventative-focused product range by adding to its intellectual portfolio in the vector vaccine space.
EMA reallocates vet meds under UK's oversight
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has redistributed the centrally-authorized medicines that were previously under the regulatory oversight of the UK.
EU inspectors pinpoint Japanese traceability and control failings
European Commission inspectors found critical shortcomings when auditing Japanese animal health controls last October.
US prepares for upcoming Codex session on animal drug residues
The US plans to continue opposing language in a proposed risk management recommendation (RMR) for gentian violet – an anti-bacterial and anti-fungal substance – at the upcoming session of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Food (CCRVDF).
Academic calls for action to 'future-proof UK cattle industry' post-Brexit
A bovine health specialist has called for an acceleration in the voluntary reduction of critically important antibiotics (CIAs) in the UK.
US bovine vets publish raised-without-antibiotics policy
Bovine veterinarians in the US have announced a new position statement for raised-without-antibiotic (RWA) programs for cattle, as these claims are becoming increasingly popular in the industry.
Policy & Regulation
Animal Pharm Podcast #8: Roxane Feller reviews a significant year for Europe
In this latest podcast, Animal Pharm editor Joseph Harvey speaks to AnimalhealthEurope's secretary general Roxane Feller about a series of key topics including the impact of Brexit on animal health.
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