Benefits of Giving Weaners a Flying Start
UK - The escalation in feed prices last autumn forced Northern Ireland pig producer Gary Anderson to take a hard look at all aspects of herd health.

Pfizer Announces Trainee of Year Award Winners
UK - Two highly promising livestock managers on farms in Staffordshire and Norfolk are the 2008 winners of the Pfizer Trainee of the Year Awards for the pig and poultry industries.

Environment Honour for Pfizer
US - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has honoured Pfizer Inc. for its award-winning Energy and Climate Change Program, which reduced total greenhouse gas emissions by 43 percent per million dollars of revenue from 2000 to 2007.

Bridging the Immunity Gap
GLOBAL - One of the problems facing swine veterinarians and producers when they try to control Haemophilus parasuis (Glässer’s disease) infection is the ‘immunity gap’, as European Technical Director Swine for Pfizer Animal Health, Jens Christian...

Iowa Vet Receives 2008 Leman Science Award
US - Rodger Main, DVM, of Ames, Iowa, was honored today with the Allen D. Leman Science in Practice Award from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and Pfizer Animal Health for his contributions to swine health management and best...

Haemophilius Parasius and Swine Production
GLOBE - Haemophilus parasuis is a bacterial pathogen which is found in pig herds worldwide and is an important cause of disease and economic losses.

Trials Compare Injectable and Oral Anti-Infectives
EU - Injectable, long-acting antibiotic therapy is a commercially viable alternative to antibiotics given in feed or in water.

How Can a Vaccine Control Boar Taint?
GLOBE - The boar taint vaccine Improvac® works by stimulating the pig’s immune system to produce antibodies which temporarily block the function of the testes.

Pfizer: Former Schering-Plough Products Added
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...

Boar Taint: An Understanding of What It is
GLOBAL - Boar taint is an offensive odour which is released from pork when it is cooked.

A Means for Producers to Fight Swine Flu
US - Pfizer Animal Health has introduced a new swine flu vaccine.

First European Launch for Boar Taint Vaccine
SWITZERLAND - Swiss pig farmers are the first in Europe to use a vaccine to prevent boar taint.

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, in research sponsored by Pfizer.

Pfizer: FDA Approves Swine Respiratory Disease Drug
US - The U.S. Food Drug Administration (FDA) has approved EXCENEL® RTU EZ (ceftiofur hydrochloride) Sterile Suspension for the treatment and control of swine respiratory disease. New Excenel RTU EZ is an improved formulation that makes injections easier...

Pfizer Revenues Rise
GLOBAL - Pharmaceutical and animal health company Pfizer has reported revenues of $12.1 billion, for the second quarter of the year, an increase of nine per cent compared with $11.1 billion in the quarter a year ago.

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...

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.

Disease Prevention Focus at BPPF
UK - The new option of using an injectable antibiotic to prevent as well as treat respiratory disease will be featured by Pfizer Animal Health at this year's British Pig and Poultry Fair.

New R&D Centre for Pfizer
BRUSSELS - A new development centre for veterinary vaccines will accelerate the development of new animal health products says Pfizer. The facility is part of its annual US$300 million commitment to research and development.

Hunt on for Top Trainees
UK - The UK pig and poultry sectors are once again searching their best students. Pfizer Animal Health has launched its 2008 Pfizer Trainee of the Year Award and is seeking nominations.

New Vaccines Offer Breeding Herd Protection
NEW YORK - Swine producers can now protect breeding animals against major reproductive diseases. Two newly formulated 2-ml vaccines have been launched by Pfizer Animal Health that target porcine parvovirus, erysipelas and leptospirosis.

Pfizer to Acquire Genomics Companies
NEW YORK, US - Pfizer Animal Health is set to acquire two market-leading livestock genomics companies: Catapult Genetics and Bovigen.

Revenues Up for Pharma Giant
NEW YORK - Global Pharmaceutical leader Pfizer has released its financial results for the fourth-quarter and full-year 2007

New Communications VP for Pfizer
NEW YORK, US - Pfizer Inc today named Sally Susman Senior Vice President of Worldwide Communications and Chief Communications Officer with overall responsibility for Pfizer’s global communications, reporting to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeff...

Pfizer Strengthens Pig and Poultry Team
UK - Two senior appointments have been made by Pfizer Animal Health to its UK and Ireland pig and poultry business unit.