by Amanda McDavid | Mar 10, 2023 | Viewpoints
Earnings season 2022 is behind us and believe it or not, earnings announcements for 1Q23 are right around the corner. The animal health industry’s growth was largely driven by the companion animal market as evidenced by the announcements by the largest companies where...
by Amanda McDavid | Mar 3, 2023 | Viewpoints
A couple of weeks ago, we reported in the newsletter about Arkansas’ efforts to legalize the use of Veterinary Technician Specialists (VTS) – a certification of advanced training – to handle some tasks that only licensed veterinarians can currently perform. Examples...
by Amanda McDavid | Feb 24, 2023 | Viewpoints
We are getting close to the end of earnings release season and with only a couple of the top companies left to report, it’s looking like the global animal health industry grew just a bit over 5% in 2022 versus 2021, correcting for exchange rates. This seems like...
by Amanda McDavid | Feb 17, 2023 | Viewpoints
The item in this week’s newsletter from Arkansas discussing Certified Veterinary Technician Specialists (VTS) merits attention. A bill has been introduced in the Arkansas legislature to give certified VTS’s the authority to prescribe certain drugs and to perform...
by Amanda McDavid | Feb 10, 2023 | Viewpoints
The FTC recently proposed banning non-compete clauses in employment agreements to increase competition and provide career fluidity. The rule would end the practice, retract existing non-competes, and prohibit indicating that anyone is or may be subject to one. Stay...
by Amanda McDavid | Feb 3, 2023 | Viewpoints
In December, I attended the United Against Rabies(UAR) forum in Paris. Take look at their website. This group, which is supported by the FAO, WHO, and WOAH, uses a One Health approach in bringing together governments, vaccine manufacturers, researchers, NGOs and...