ANIMAL HEALTH NEWS-Late May

PORK SYMPOSIUMS IN BRAZIL AND IN EUROPE, OIE ANNUAL MEETINGS, NEW PRESIDENT OF THE EMA, NEW LAUNCHES OF ELANCO-BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM-OUROFINO, NEW PARTNERSHIPS AND ACQUISITIONS

?? It was held the European Symposium of Porcine Health (ESPHM), celebrated the 11 al 13 de mayo in Budapest (Hungary) with the sponsorship of the main multinationals (MSD, Boehringer Ingelheim, Hipra, Chris Hansen, Vetoquinol, Zoetis, Trow Nutrition).

??? The OIE (World Organization for Animal Health) will change its name and image in 2022. The entity will be officially renamed the World Organization for Animal Health (OMSA) and will adopt a new acronym and logos, replacing those of OIE, in reference to the World Organization of Epizootics. The act will be led by the president of the world entity, the Paraguayan Hugo Idoyaga. (Last Hour, May 21th).

??? The 89th OIE General Session will be broadcast live from 23 to 26 May. Keynote speakers will be on-site in Paris, France, while Member and partner delegations will attend remotely. The 89th Annual General Session of the World Assembly of Delegates to the World Organization for Animal Health in a daily plenary session in a semi-hybrid format. This means that keynote speakers will be on-site in Paris, France, while Member and partner delegations will attend remotely. It will include the adoption of administrative and technical resolutions, as well as the election of vacant posts in some of the Organization's governance bodies. (Motivar.com.ar, 20th of May).

??? The EMA has a new president of the Veterinary Medicines Committee. Gerrit Johan Schefferlie has been elected as the new chairman of the EMA's Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use. In the meeting in May 2022, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use ( CVMP ) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) elected Gerrit Johan Schefferlie from the Netherlands as its new president for the next three years. He succeeds David Murphy of the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) in Ireland, who has completed two 3-year terms as chairman since 2016, the maximum.

??? Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health?announced the launch of TwistPak, a mixing platform that enables pig producers to combine the Ingelvac CircoFLEX and Ingelvac MycoFLEX vaccines for convenient administration.?(company press release).

?? ?Ourofino Saúde Animal launches platform for continuous learning: iUSE Saber will be presented at the company's non-YouTube channel. Ourofino Saúde Animal is a pioneer in the segment to invest in continuous learning through the launch of iUSE Saber, a streaming service with exclusive and free content. People management, business management, technical competence and pet care will be attended with personalized content according to the interest of the visitor explained Bruna Guerreiro, coordinator of Customer Experience.(O Presente Rural, May 17th).

?? Cryoport?announced a partnership with?Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health?to support US clinical trials for Boehringer’s Arti-Cell Forte, a licensed stem cell-based product indicated for the reduction of mild to moderate lameness linked to joint inflammation in horses.?(IHS Markit Connect?- subscription).

?? Elanco Saúde Animal launched in the Brazilian breeder market the Coliprotec F4/F18 vaccine, to control post-weaning diarrhea related to enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) bacteria in F4 and F18 strains, the most common cause of post-weaning mortality in piggis , not only in Brazil but in the whole world. The vaccine, which is already present in various European countries, such as France, Germany, Italy, Belgium and Spain, and Canada, was launched in Brazil on May 16, in a special event that preceded the 14th edition of the International Symposium on Pork Industry (SINSUI 2022). (O presente Rural, 12th of May).

?? JAPAN??Meiji Seika Pharma?and?KM Biologics?announced that their animal health divisions have combined to form a new business called?Meiji Animal Health Company.?KM Biologics holds a 50.3% share and Meiji Seika Pharma a 49.7% share of the new firm. The new firm is focused on animal drugs and feed additives.?(IHS Markit Connect?- subscription)

?? JA Saúde Animal completes 20 years in 2022 and is listed in the Financial Times ranking for the third time in a row (ranking of the two most important economic journals in the world). J.A SAúDE ANIMAL, created by Dr. José Abdo Hellu, completes two decades of history in 2022, as a 100% Brazilian industry, and presents a solid expansion through the Department of Foreign Trade (COMEX), exporting products to different countries in Latin America, Africa and to various other markets. In 2021, the acquisition of Fabiani Saúde Animal, a traditional company in the veterinary segment, will allow the increase of the line of JA medicines, a step of extreme relevance.(O Presente Rural, May).

?? Malaysia's?Petronas Chemicals Group?announced it has acquired Swedish business?Perstorp Group?from private equity firm?Financière Forêt?at an enterprise value of RM10.5 billion ($2.4 billion). Perstorp’s animal nutrition business sells a portfolio of products for food animals. The Perstorp group recorded annual revenues of SEK13.5 billion ($1.36 billion) in 2021; the animal nutrition business accounts for around 10% of yearly sales.?(IHS Markit Connect?- subscription).

?? Phibro Saúde Animal, announced the hiring of zootechnician Bruna Boaro Martins for the management of products and technical services in South America for the company. Master and doctor in animal production at the S?o Paulo State University (Unesp), she will be responsible for supporting and developing the line of nutritional specialties, working on research and analysis of performance data of new products. Born in Botucatu (SP), Bruna is 33 years old and has a professional career in the areas of animal nutrition and health. (Jornal Dia Dia, May 10th).

?? Penn Foster?announced the launch of the Veterinary Team Telehealth Career Certificate program, a new certification program designed to help veterinary assistants build telehealth skills. The curriculum -?promoted as the first-ever accredited training program specifically tailored for remote pet care - is targeted for current veterinary technicians, assistants, and administrators.?(PRNewswire).

?? XIV SINSUI?– Simpósio Internacional de Suinocultura fue realizado en los dias 17, 18 e 19 de mayo de 2022 en el Centro de Eventos da PUCRS em Porto Alegre/RS. suine sector, the Symposium is a series of lectures, discussions and debates to instigate the participants to think about Suine Industry in a much broader way. (O Presente Rural, May).

?? CANADA??Ceva Sante Animale?announced it has acquired the Canadian company?Artemis Technologies, Inc. Artemis manufacturer Onrab, a rabies glycoprotein recombinant oral vaccine licensed for use in striped skunks in Canada.?The product has also had positive field trial use in the USA in wild raccoons and skunks.?Financial terms were not disclosed.?(company press release).

?? Grupo Zendal, the Galician biotechnology company based in O Porri?o, has acquired 46% of Maymó, a company specializing in animal health that has laboratories in Barcelona and Madrid and a workforce of around 100 workers. The operation turns the O Porri?o company, which gained enormous popularity as a vaccine manufacturer after Covid, into a strategic partner of Maymó and the three companies around which its veterinary activity revolves: Maymó Laboratories, with a production plant in Castellbisbal and 16 million revenue in 2020; Industrias Iven, based in Madrid and with a turnover of 4.1 million in 2020; and the Mexican commercial subsidiary Mayvet. (Economía Digital, Galicia, May 10th).

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