Veterinary Newswire
1 - Pfizer Receives Approval from China’s Ministry of Commerce for Pending Wyeth Acquisition
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) today announced that China’s Ministry of Commerce has approved the company’s pending acquisition of Wyeth. The Ministry’s decision includes Pfizer’s commitment to divest certain animal health assets in China. “We are...
2 - Research and Markets: Small Animal Gastroenterology
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Small Animal Gastroenterology" report to their offering. Great advances have been made recently in small animal gastroenterology. This book has been written by authors from around the world with a...
3 - Consumer Survey Shows Concern with Safety of Traditional Cleaning Products
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - SeaYu® Enterprises, makers of Clean+Green®, the only eco-friendly aerosol pet cleaning products on the planet™, recently conducted a survey - just in time for National Pet Wellness Month , and the planet. Clean+Green is made with ingredients and...
4 - Dogs Hit by Motor Vehicles is the Leading Cause of Trauma Injuries and Death According to PupLight®
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - As autumn leaves begin to fall, and the days become shorter, veterinarians are once again bracing for the annual increase in the number of dogs requiring costly treatment after being hit by motor vehicles. According to Jackie Simoni, inventor and...
5 - Teva Provides Update on Generic Seroquel® Litigation
JERUSALEM-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced today that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a July 1, 2008 decision by the District Court to grant AstraZeneca’s motion for summary judgment of no inequitable...
6 - NCKU Aquatic Animal Bio-Medicine R&D Team Awarded Gold Medal and Bronze Medal Again
TAINAN, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Aquatic Animal Bio-Medicine R&D Team (AABM Team) of National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Taiwan, led by Distinguished Prof. Huey-Lang Yang from Institute of Biotechnology, won two medals out of more than 100 teams in the national...
7 - The Honest Kitchen® Thinks Outside of the Coop
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The Honest Kitchen, makers of all-natural, human-grade pet products, today announced that the company will transition all of its chicken-based dehydrated raw pet foods to 100 percent sustainably-farmed, free-range chicken this fall. The chicken will...
8 - SoBran Signs a Multi-Year Contract with University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - SoBran, Inc., one of the nation’s fastest growing biomedical research support organizations, has signed a multi-year contract to provide managerial and supervisory personnel for the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX...
9 - Pfizer and Wyeth to Divest Certain Animal Health Assets to Boehringer Ingelheim
NEW YORK & MADISON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) and Wyeth (NYSE: WYE) today announced that they have entered into an agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim to divest certain animal health assets in connection with the regulatory approval process associated...
10 - Pfizer Commended For Leadership In Addressing Climate Change For Third Consecutive Year
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Pfizer Inc has been commended by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for its approach to addressing climate change. CDP named Pfizer to its Climate Disclosure Leadership Index, which highlights the company’s climate change disclosure practices. This is...
11 - Sloning Closes Growth Financing Round Led by LBBW Venture
PUCHHEIM, Germany-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Sloning BioTechnology GmbH, the worldwide leading supplier of combinatorial gene libraries, received additional investments from all of its institutional shareholders: HBM BioVentures, LBBW Venture, DEWB and KfW to finance the company’s...
12 - Sanofi-aventis Completes Acquisition of Merck's Interest in Merial
PARIS & WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Sanofi-aventis (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) today announced that the acquisition by sanofi-aventis of Merck’s 50 percent interest in Merial Limited (Merial) has been completed...
13 - Hythiam Raises Approximately $7 Million in Registered Direct Offering
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Hythiam, Inc. (NASDAQ:HYTM) announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell 9,333,334 shares of its common stock at a price per share of $.75 to institutional investors pursuant to a registered direct offering, representing...
14 - Merial Licenses Scarab Genomics’ Clean Genome® E. coli for Commercial Production of New Animal Vaccine.
MADISON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Merial, a world leading animal health company, has licensed the Clean Genome E. coli developed by Scarab Genomics, LLC, a Madison, WI biotechnology company, for commercial production of an upcoming veterinary vaccine. Clean Genome E. coli are K-12...
15 - San Jose’s Bark in the Park 2009 September 19th Presented by Canidae
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Dogs Take the Lead at San Jose’s Bark in the Park on Saturday, September 19, 2009, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in William Street Park (Corner of E. William Street and S. 16th Street) in downtown San Jose, CA. Bark in the Park 2009 presented by Canidae...
16 - Research and Markets: Research Report on Chinese Avermectin Industry, 2009-2010
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Research and Markets producers adjusted the prices according to market supplies and demands. But the current production capacity of avermectin didn't increase significantly. 3. In 2009, the pesticide preparation producers had large demands for...
17 - Del Medical Introduces the Gemini V Series of Digital Flat Panel Upgrades
ROSELLE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Del Global Technologies Corp. (OTCBB:DGTC) ("Del Global" or "the Company") today announced the launch of the Gemini V Series of Digital Flat Panel Detectors (FPD) as a field upgradeable retrofit for the medical imaging industry. According to...
18 - SoBran Signs Multi-Year Contract to Provide Animal Husbandry at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research/Naval Medical Research Center
FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - SoBran, Inc., one of the nation’s premier biomedical research support organizations, has signed a multi-year contract to provide animal husbandry and support services at the prestigious Walter Reed Army Institute of Research/Naval Medical...
19 - Sanomedics Introduces World's First Non-Contact Pet Thermometer at SuperZoo 2009
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Sanomedics International Inc. (Pink Sheets:SIMH): Keith Houlihan, president and director of International Sales today announced the introduction of the world’s first non-contact pet thermometer for the SuperZoo 2009 trade show September 15 –17, 2009...
20 - Teva Announces Presentations at Bank Conferences
JERUSALEM-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) will host a live audio webcast at the Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference in New York with William Marth, President and Chief Executive Officer, Teva North America presenting on Monday...
21 - Summer’s Over but Fitness Opportunities for You and Your Pet Remain Ongoing
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - The kickoff of autumn and heading back to school can be an exciting time for families, but not necessarily for pets. Outdoor activities such as picnics, sports, long walks and visiting neighbors might be significantly curtailed. It is important to make...
22 - Research and Markets: State of the Industry: Cat Food in the U.S. - 4th Edition
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 7, 2009 - Research and Markets : For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/26e16a/state_of_the_indus
23 - Research and Markets: The Market for Cat Care in Turkey Increased At A Compound Annual Growth Rate Of 5.9% between 2003 And 2008
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Research and Markets data Category level company and brand share as well as distribution share information for 2007 and 2008 Review of the top two companies within the cat care market, including company overview, key facts and business description...
24 - Del Global Technologies Corporation Names John J. Quicke Interim CEO
ROSELLE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Del Global Technologies Corp. (OTCBB: DGTC) ("Del Global" or "the Company") today announced that John J. Quicke will become the Interim CEO of the Company effective September 1. Mr. Quicke will succeed James A. Risher the current CEO. Mr. Risher will...
25 - Bio-Matrix Scientific Group Inc. Chairman Comments on New Opportunities for both the Company and Its Majority Owned Subsidiary Entest BioMedical Inc.
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Bio-Matrix Scientific Group, Inc. (OTCBB:BMSN) Chairman & CEO David Koos commented on the Company’s new opportunities in stem cell research, cancer treatment and intellectual property. Mr. Koos noted, “In the last 3 months we have made...
26 - Merck CEO Announces Structure and Global Leadership Team for New Merck
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Richard T. Clark, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) today announced a new organizational structure and named top management and senior leaders for the new Merck effective upon completion...
27 - VCA Animal Hospitals Offers Free Boarding for Pets Affected by Fires in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-August 30, 2009 - VCA Animal Hospitals announced that all VCA facilities located near the Station Wild Fire that is burning thousands of acres north of Los Angeles are offering free boarding for companion animals whose families have been evacuated or displaced from as a...
28 - VCA Mesa Animal Hospital Again Receives Accreditation by American Animal Hospital Association
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - VCA Mesa Animal Hospital in Mesa, Arizona has again received accreditation by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) following a regular comprehensive evaluation and assessment of its operations. The evaluation process encompasses an in-depth...
29 - Bio-Matrix Scientific Group and Entest BioMedical Finalizes New Immuno-therapeutic Cancer Vaccine Joint Venture with Therinject
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Bio-Matrix Scientific Group, Inc. (OTCBB: BMSN) and Its majority owned subsidiary Entest BioMedical Inc. (OTCBB: ENTB) announced today they have finalized a definitive agreement with Therinject LLC for the development of a new immuno-therapeutic cancer...
30 - Nutra Pharma Completes FDA Submission for Cobroxin – a Drug for the Treatment of Stage 2 (Moderate to Severe) Chronic Pain
PLANTATION, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Nutra Pharma Corp. (OTCBB: NPHC), a biotechnology company that is developing treatments for Adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN), HIV and Multiple Sclerosis (MS), has announced today that it has successfully submitted final packaging and labeling to the Food...
31 - Flydog Debuts Spill-Proof Travel Bowl in Gift Bags for Pet-Loving Celebrities
HOLLYWOOD-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Flydog, a division of Perfect Pet Solutions, Inc., announced today that its Spill-Proof Travel Bowl has been selected by Distinctive Assets for its HollyWOOF A-List Doggie Gift Bag. Flydog’s travel bowl will be given to 25 Hollywood celebrity dog owners...
32 - Help Your Pet, Get to the Vet Campaign Foots the Bill, So Pets Don’t Pay the Price
SHAWNEE, Kan.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Advantage® Topical Solution from Bayer Animal Health announced yesterday the Help Your Pet, Get to the Vet Campaign with a mission to distribute more than $250,000 in $20 Veterinary Vouchers and offer valuable money-saving information to help offset...
33 - Total Nutraceutical Solutions Inks Deal with Hokto Kinoko to Utilize Mushroom Spent Substrate
SPARTANBURG, S.C.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Total Nutraceutical Solutions, Inc. (TNS) (OTCBB: TNUS) announced today that the company has signed an agreement with Hokto Kinoko Co. (“Hokto”) to acquire mushroom spent substrate from the Hokto facility in San Marcos, CA. The 250,000 square...
34 - Oculus Innovative Sciences Reports Third Quarter Product Revenue Up 19% with a $2.6 Million Reduction in Operating Expenses
PETALUMA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCLS): Targets Breakeven Within 12 Months Achieved Year-to-Date Product Revenue Growth of 50% Strategic Partner Invests $3 Million and Initiates Revenue-Sharing Sales of Microcyn® Technology for...
35 - Sergeant’s® Pet Care Products Reaches Agreement to Acquire Chomp, Inc., an All Natural Pet Treat Company
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Sergeant’s Pet Care Products, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to acquire Chomp, Inc., a manufacturer of innovative, all-natural dog and cat treats and supplements with wide national distribution. The brands acquired...
36 - The CATalyst Council Announces VCA as 2009 Sponsor
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - The CATalyst Council, Inc. is pleased to announce VCA Animal Hospitals have pledged their 2009 support for the CATalyst Council initiative. VCA Animal Hospitals have been a participant in the CATalyst initiative since the beginning, at the...
37 - Axela Expands Market Presence in Agricultural Biotechnology Sector and Hires Industry Veteran, Butch Mercer, CEO BioMark™ to Identify Potential Partners
TORONTO & ZIONSVILLE, Ind.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Rocky Ganske, President and CEO of Axela Inc. today announced that Axela is delivering on its strategic decision to expand into the rapidly growing North American agricultural biotechnology market by engaging Butch Mercer of...
38 - Oculus Innovative Sciences’ Security Holders Exercise Rights or Invest in Company as Result of Recently Announced Strategic Investment by VetCure, Inc.
PETALUMA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Oculus Innovative Sciences (Nasdaq:OCLS) today announced that as a result of the strategic investment by VetCure, Inc., finalized on January 26, 2009, Oculus was obligated to provide the right of participation to certain previous investors at terms...
39 - Del Medical Systems Group Wins Major Government Tender in Mexico
FRANKLIN PARK, Ill.-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Del Global Technologies Corp. (OTCBB:DGTC) ("Del Global" or "the Company") today announced the winning of a large government tender in Mexico. Del’s seamless product specifications, local service, expedient delivery times and comprehensive...
40 - Kellogg’s Added to Marler Clark Peanut Butter Salmonella Lawsuit
ALBANY, Ga.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Foodborne illness firm Marler Clark has added the Kellogg Company to its lawsuit against the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) on behalf of a Vermont child infected with Salmonella Typhimurium. The 7-year-old ate peanut butter cracker sandwiches...
41 - Research and Markets: Animal Biotechnology - Technologies, Markets and Companies Gives Market Projections Right Up To 2018
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of Jain PharmaBiotech's new report "Animal Biotechnology - Technologies, Markets and Companies" to their offering. This report describes and evaluates animal biotechnology and its application in...
42 - ZOLL Announces Filing of Patent Infringement Suit Against Alsius Corporation and Alsius Medical Corporation
CHELMSFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - ZOLL Medical Corporation (Nasdaq GS: ZOLL), a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and related software solutions, announced today that it had filed a lawsuit against Alsius Corporation (Nasdaq: ALUS) and Alsius Medical Corporation in the Central...
43 - Oculus Innovative Sciences Announces $3 Million Investment from Strategic Partner to Fund Oculus to Profitability in 12 Months
PETALUMA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: OCLS), a biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets a family of products based upon the Microcyn® Technology platform, which is intended to treat infections in chronic and acute...
44 - Army Scholarship Finances Graduate Medical, Dental & Veterinary Education
FORT KNOX, Ky.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - In the coming months, many undergraduate students who have applied for medical and dental school will receive letters notifying them that they have been accepted for the fall semester. For some, the excitement of the news will be tinged with...
45 - Building Trade Unions Urge Los Angeles to Complete LA Zoo’s Pachyderm Forest for Endangered Asian Elephants
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - Citing the potential loss of as many as 1,000 jobs, the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council today urged the Los Angeles City Council to finish the Los Angeles Zoo’s Pachyderm Forest elephant habitat rather than bow...
46 - Wedgewood Pharmacy Expands Services Offering in Veterinary Oncology; Publishes Annual Guide to Compounded Veterinary Medications
SWEDESBORO, N.J.-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - Wedgewood Pharmacy has expanded its oncology formulary to include both custom-compounded and manufactured chemotherapeutic and adjuvant agents. All medications are available by prescription for veterinary use only and are dispensed in dosage...
47 - PetMed Express, Inc. D/B/A 1-800-PetMeds Announces Third Quarter Financial Results
POMPANO BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 20, 2009 - PetMed Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: PETS) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2008. Net sales for this quarter were $43.4 million compared to $37.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2007, an increase of...
48 - VCA Antech, Inc. to Report Fourth Quarter 2008 Financial Results
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - VCA Antech, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: WOOF), a leading animal healthcare company in the United States, will report financial results for its fourth quarter 2008 on Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. VCA Antech, Inc. will...
49 - BioDtech Announces the Release of EndoPrep™
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - BioDtech, Inc. (BDTI) an emerging life science company, today announced the release of EndoPrep™, the first product designed for the safety of genetically engineered and protein drugs. EndoPrep™ allows for the more accurate detection of a toxin...
50 - Henry Schein Strengthens European Presence with Acquisitions in Dental, Medical and Veterinary Markets
MELVILLE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the largest provider of healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners in the combined North American and European markets, today announced the acquisition of leading companies serving the...
51 - Juvaris BioTherapeutics Announces Progress in Alliance with Bayer Animal Health
BURLINGAME, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 9, 2009 - Juvaris BioTherapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company developing adjuvanted vaccines and immunotherapeutics for infectious diseases and cancer, today announced the achievement of a milestone event in its licensing agreement with Bayer...
52 - US Weekly Names Tosca Reno’s Eat-Clean Diet as Top 5 Hollywood-favored
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Eating Clean is becoming popular with Hollywood Celebrities, especially at this time of year when many red carpet events are right around the corner starting with the upcoming Golden Globe and SAG Awards shows. US Weekly’s January 12th issue stated...
53 - Banfield, The Pet Hospital® Welcomes Tony Ueber as Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - Banfield, The Pet Hospital® announces that Tony Ueber has been appointed to lead operations for its more than 730 veterinary hospitals. “I am very pleased to welcome Tony to Banfield as executive vice president and chief operating officer...
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