ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT LIMITS 2009 SPENDING ON ANIMAL HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS Washington, D.C., December 8, 2010 – Spending on products used to treat and prevent disease in companion and farm animals declined again in 2009, not adjusted for inflation, totaling nearly $6.4 billion, according to the Animal Health Institute’s Market Sales Report. The three product categories for [...]
Press Releases and Statements
Statement on FDA Guidance on Judicious Use of Antimicrobials
by admin • June 28, 2010 • Press Releases and Statements
AHI Statement on FDA Guidance on Judicious Use of Antibiotics June 28, 2010 The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) draft guidance document on the judicious use of medically important antibiotics in food producing animals outlines principles that have been widely discussed by FDA and among stakeholder groups for more than a year. We welcome this [...]
AHI Statement on ANPRM on Veterinary Feed Directive
by admin • May 18, 2010 • Press Releases and Statements
The Food and Drug Administration last year announced a desire to implement greater veterinary oversight of antibiotic use in food animals. As a practical matter, most animal producers work with veterinarians on a range of animal health issues including the use of antibiotics. However, there are practical hurdles to requiring veterinary input for all uses, [...]
AHI Praises FDA Action Against Illegal Compounding
by admin • April 21, 2010 • Press Releases and Statements
AHI Praises FDA Action Against Illegal Compounding (Washington, D.C., April 21, 2010) – The Animal Health Institute today praised action taken by the Food and Drug Administration to protect animal health and stop the illegal manufacture and sale of unapproved animal drugs. The FDA is seeking a permanent injunction in a lawsuit filed in federal court against a [...]
On USDA Approval of Novel H1N1 Vaccine for Swine
by admin • December 20, 2009 • Press Releases and Statements
Statement by Dr. Kent McClure The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) announced recently it has granted a condition approval for an H1N1 vaccine for swine to Pfizer Animal Health. We are aware that other companies are working on similar products and additional approvals are expected. These vaccines will help producers protect [...]
2008 Annual Research & Development
by admin • November 30, 2009 • Press Releases and Statements
ANIMAL HEALTH INNOVATION INVESTMENTSCONTINUE DESPITE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENTS WASHINGTON, D.C., November 30, 2009 –Despite economic conditions, Animal Health Institute member companies spent $671 million in 2008 to research and develop potential new products and to maintain the longevity of existing products, according to AHI’s latest Research and Development Survey. The figure is nearly 5 percent below [...]
2008 Annual Sales
by admin • November 30, 2009 • Press Releases and Statements
SPENDING ON ANIMAL HEALHCARE PRODUCTSSLIPS IN 2008 Washington, D.C., November 30, 2009 – Spending on products used to treat and prevent disease in companion and farm animals declined slightly in 2008, not adjusted for inflation, totaling more than $6.7 billion, according to the Animal Health Institute’s Market Sales Report. The three product categories for animal [...]
2009 Majon Huff Award – Bruce Martin
by admin • September 30, 2009 • Press Releases and Statements
Media Contact: Ron Phillips: (202) 637-2440 Animal Health Institute Recognizes member with industry’s top honor WASHINGTON, DC, September 30, 2009 – The Animal Health Institute announced that Dr. Bruce Martin of Bayer HealthCare is the recipient of AHI’s 2009 Majon Huff Award. “Bruce Martin has been a leader in the regulatory affairs area of [...]
California Appeals Court Ruling
by admin • August 5, 2009 • Press Releases and Statements
Contact: Ron Phillips (202) 662-4130 California Appeals Court Ruling Protects Pet Welfare in Turning Back Attempt to Expand Pet-Related Litigation Second major ruling this year against emotional harm damages in pet cases (Washington, D.C., August 5, 2009) – A California Court of Appeal last week scored a major victory for available and affordable pet healthcare by [...]
Statement on Flea and Tick Spot-Ons
by admin • May 28, 2009 • Press Releases and Statements
May 28, 2009 Flea and Tick Spot-On Products: AHI research and development companies produce medicines for animals including flea and tick spot-on products sold through veterinarians. Millions of doses have been safely used in dogs and cats enabling pet owners to fully enjoy the companionship of their pets. We are aware of the concern the [...]