Lower Volume, Easier to Administer Pneumonia Treatment
GENERAL - Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has launched a lower volume, easier-to-administer Nuflor formulation licensed for the treatment and prevention of bacterial pneumonia.

EUROTIER REPORT: CID LINES Launches Bioprotexion
GERMANY: Hygiene solutions company CID LINES launched a new programme for food safety on farm in the Bioprotexion Box at EuroTier.

CID LINES Celebrates Its 20th Year at Eurotier
HANOVER, GERMANY - This year CID LINES is celebrating its 20th anniversary at Eurotier. The company says that successful budget forecasts in the area of Research and Development has given the company a market edge for innovating new products.

Genus Profits in Times of Trouble
UK - Cattle genetics company Genus Plc reported a forty percent rise in profits this year, despite continuing struggle within much of the industry.

Pfizer Animal Health Adds Former Schering-Plough Products to European Portfolio
FRANCE - Pfizer Animal Health has announced that its acquisition of multiple product franchises in Europe from the Schering-Plough Corporation has been completed and approved by the European Commission. Pfizer has acquired these assets for approximately...

ADM, Deere, Monsanto Join On Corn Stover Research
US - Archer Daniels Midland, Deere and Monsanto are to collaborate on research to explore technologies and processes to turn crop residues into feed and bioenergy products.

Finding the Links Between Genomics & Health
US - A groundbreaking study at Colorado State University may lead to early identification of animals with less susceptibility to feedlot diseases, especially bovine respiratory disease (BRD).

New Intranasal Vaccine Protects Young Calves
US - Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, Millsboro, Del., recently announced the availability of Onset 5 IN, the first intranasally administered, five-way modified-live virus (MLV) vaccine for healthy cattle 3 to 8 days and older.

First Delivery of Merial Bluetongue Vaccine
UK - Merial Animal Health is pleased to announce the first delivery of its bluetongue vaccine, BTVPUR™ AlSap, in the UK.

Beefing Up the Sunday Roast
UK - The Sunday roast on our dinner tables has the potential to be packed with bags more natural flavour, say scientists at The University of Nottingham.

Onset 5 IN intranasally administered vaccine introduced
US - Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has announced the availability of Onset 5 IN, the first intranasally administered, five-way modified-live virus vaccine for healthy cattle 3 to 8 days and older.

Merial Unveil the Liquid Bluetongue Vaccine
UK - Animal health company Merial has just launched the latest product in its range of bluetongue vaccines.

BPZ Expands and Merial Vaccine is Licensed
UK - Defra has today announced that the Bluetongue Protection Zone will be extended again on Monday 21 July, following the delivery by Intervet of almost 2 million additional doses of Bluetongue serotype 8 (BTV-8) vaccine.

Bluetongue Protection Zone Keeps Expanding
UK - Defra has today announced that the Bluetongue Protection Zone will be extended again on Monday 14 July, following the delivery by Intervet of over 2 million additional doses of Bluetongue vaccine.

Defra Bluetongue Tender Awarded to Merial
UK - Following the award of the second Defra tender, Merial Animal Health is now preparing to deliver bluetongue virus serotype 8 (BTV8) vaccine to England and Wales, starting in July.

Another English Vaccine Order is Welcome News
UK - The news Defra Secretary of State Hilary Benn has agreed to order a further eight million doses of Bluetongue vaccine for England has been welcomed by the Joint Action against Bluetongue industry group.

New Head of Global R&D, Merial Ltd. Named
US - Ellen de Brabander, PhD., has been appointed Global Head of Merial Research and Development for Merial Limited, a world leader in research, manufacturing and marketing of animal health pharmaceuticals and vaccines. Dr. de Brabander reports to José...

Pfizer Extends 10 Million Yuan to Earthquake Victims
BEIJING, CHINA – Today Pfizer, an animal health pharmaceutical company, announced it is providing up to RMB 10 million (approximately $1.4 million U.S.D) in medicines and financial assistance to relief organizations operating in the region worst affected...

Bluetongue Vaccine Release Outlines Strength of Intervet/SPAH Combination
NETHERLANDS - Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has released the first batch of Bovilis BTV8 vaccine against bluetongue to supply in Northern Europe.

Pfizer Acquires Animal Health Products
EU - Pfizer Animal Health today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire multiple product franchises from Schering-Plough Corporation covering all major animal health species including cattle, swine, equine, and companion animal.