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.

Immuno castration Up for Debate in European Parliament.
EUROPE - BPEX has learned that in answers to written questions, the Commission mentions the fact that'EU legislation does not foresee in any case specific restriction on the importation of pig meat on the basis that animals have been castrated whatever...

Euro approval for the World's largest animal health business
EUROPE - Schering-Plough Corporation has received European Commission approval for its planned acquisition of Organon BioSciences, from Akzo Nobel.

Summer export business thrives for TOPIGS
EUROPE - Market difficulties have not halted TOPIGS export business. The company widened its activities in Romania and Brazil during the summer months.

Merial Launches CIRCOVAC In The EU
EU - Merial has obtained its European Registration from the EMEA for its new vaccine; CIRCOVAC®. Following the decision, it will now be allowed to launch in all EU Member States, from September to January next year.

75,000 Euro's available for PCV-2 Research - Apply here!
EU - Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health GmbH is offering a total sum of 75,000 €uro's annually for the best research proposals in the field of applied immunological PCV-2 research.

PCV2 vaccine on the cards for Europe
EU - The PCV2 vaccine Circovac, may be available in Britain within three to six months. The European Medicines Agency Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use has recommended that the vaccine, produced by Merial, is granted marketing authorisation....

Chr. Hansen strengthens European meat business
EU - Better meat products to consumers in Eastern Europe is one of the drivers behind Chr. Hansen's strengthened focus in this area. The consumers want a higher availability and better quality in traditional meat products like sausages and ham.

Swine practice: Marked increase in performance after ileitis vaccination
EU - Since the launch of Boehringer's ileitis vaccine "Enterisol® Ileitis" in most European countries from September to November 2005, the oral ileitis vaccine has very quickly become firmly established in health maintenance and performance enhancement...

New Ileitis vaccine produces dramatic performance lift, helps PMWS
EU - In just four months, the use of a vaccine to control ileitis in a 550-sow herd has increased piglets’ average daily weight gain by 35%, cut mortality by more than 60% and improved the uniformity of carcase weights, leading to better prices. It has...

Chr. Hansen first to obtain new quality certification
EU - As a result of a recent audit by BVQI (Bureau Veritas Quality International), Chr. Hansen has been awarded the FAMI-QS certificate – the new state-of-the-art quality certification for feed additives.

BioPlus®2B obtains final EU registration for grower and finisher pigs
EU - Chr. Hansen A/S has obtained final EU approval and registration of BioPlus®2B for the category grower and finisher pigs.

EU grants final registration of BioPlus®2B for sows
EU - Chr. Hansen has obtained a final EU approval and registration of a Probiotic feed additive for sows.