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Statement on United Nations Political Declaration on AMR

12 September 2024 – HealthforAnimals, the global animal health association, welcomes the final draft of the United Nations Political Declaration on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and the essential leadership it provides for global action against AMR. We applaud nations for developing a broad consensus for better animal health and disease prevention, alongside actions in human health and environment, as a core pathway to address AMR in a One Health manner. This work can build upon the many years of action that has occurred within the animal...

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Kristin Peck Selected to Lead HealthforAnimals Global Animal Health Association as New President

14 March 2022 – Last week, Kristin Peck, Chief Executive Officer of Zoetis, was selected by her peers in the Animal Health sector to serve a two-year term as President of HealthforAnimals. HealthforAnimals’ Members represent approximately 90% of the global market for veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines, diagnostics and other animal health products worldwide. Ms. Peck was unanimously selected by her fellow CEOs on the Board of Directors and Animal Health representatives from across the world in the Association’s General Assembly. She...

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Veterinarians fear for pets’ health after one in four owners admit to missing appointments during pandemic

November 5, 2020, BRUSSELS – Veterinarians have warned of a resurgence of preventable diseases among domestic animals after one in four pet owners said they had delayed or missed appointments because of the Covid-19 pandemic.   More than one in 10 cats and dogs had missed routine treatment or care, such as primary vaccines, as a result, according to a poll of more than 3,200 owners across four countries.   The survey, commissioned by the global animal health association HealthforAnimals in partnership with leading animal health...

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HealthforAnimals Statement on COVID-19

(BRUSSELS, 19 March, 2020) – HealthforAnimals and its Members, representing approximately 90% of the global market for veterinary medicines, recognize the unprecedented challenge COVID-19 poses to the health of our world and the flow of goods across borders. Ensuring a stable supply of safe, nutritious food and protecting the pets sharing our homes during this crisis is vital. Veterinary medicines and required tools for livestock production, such as animal identification products, are necessary to achieving this goal. HealthforAnimals and...

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Global Animal Health Association, HealthforAnimals, Appoints Dr. Marc Prikazsky as New President

March 11, 2020, BRUSSELS – Marc Prikazsky, Chariman and CEO of Ceva Santé Animale, was selected to serve as President of HealthforAnimals, the global animal health association, in London last month. HealthforAnimals’ Members represent approximately 90% of global market for veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines, diagnostics and other animal health products worldwide.  Marc was selected by his fellow CEOs on the Board of Directors to lead the Association as President. He takes over the position from Richard DeLuca, Executive Vice...

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Animal health Sector Pledges $10 Billion Towards Reducing Need for Antibiotics to Tackle Resistance

November 18, 2019, BRUSSELS – Several of the world’s biggest producers of animal medicines have made a multi-billion dollar pledge towards research and development that can help reduce the need for antibiotics for animals by 2025. The $10 billion investment from the 10 members of HealthforAnimals, the global animal medicines association, will help support the development of vaccines and other measures that can better protect animals from disease.  The investment was made alongside 24 other commitments, which included training...

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Animal health and welfare at risk worldwide from low uptake of vaccination, finds new report

September 23, 2019, BRUSSELS – Pets and livestock worldwide are unnecessarily suffering preventable diseases because of a slew of barriers holding back widespread vaccination, according to a new report.

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East African countries register first veterinary product under new Mutual Recognition Procedures

Arusha, 1st October 2018 - The first licences for a veterinary vaccine submitted for registration under the East African Community’s Mutual Recognition Procedure (MRP) have been issued.  Obtaining approval to place veterinary medicines on the market requires a marketing authorisation (licence) from the National Regulatory Authority in each country where the product is to be sold. Until now, this involved applying for a licence separately in each country. The East African Community’s (EAC’s) MRP system overcomes this lengthy,...

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Statement on WHO Antibiotics Guidelines

On 7 November, the World Health Organization released its ‘Guidelines on Antibiotic Use in Food-Producing Animals.’ HealthforAnimals has issued a response outlining concerns and a suggested path forward for this document.

Animal Health industry calls for greater collaboration between national governments

Thursday 17 November 2016. HealthforAnimals, the global animal medicines association, called for greater cooperation between national governments to improve market access for veterinary medicines at the 5th Global Animal Health Conference in Delhi, India. In front of representatives from two dozen countries, HealthforAnimals encouraged regulators and policymakers to build stronger regional cooperation networks that can streamline regulatory systems and improve the availability of animal medicines. The 5th Global Animal Health Conference...

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