by Amanda McDavid | Jul 22, 2022 | Viewpoints
In recent weeks I have been visiting corporate offices and cannot help but notice how empty some of them are. As we recover from the pandemic and are now in the endemic part of the story, will there ever be a return to the days when people went to offices to work and...
by Amanda McDavid | Jul 14, 2022 | Viewpoints
We have had a few consulting projects lately where we reviewed how the top global animal health companies have grown. So when I saw an article from McKinsey entitled, “Choosing to grow: The leader’s blueprint”, I was curious to see what the world’s largest consulting...
by Amanda McDavid | Jul 8, 2022 | Viewpoints
The financial markets have taken a beating thus far in 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has declined -14%, while the S&P 500 Index is down -18% YTD. Perhaps indicative of the animal health segment, PAWZ, the Petcare ETF that tracks the animal health...
by Amanda McDavid | Jul 1, 2022 | Viewpoints
This week’s news includes an announcement of a partnership between Kimpton Hotels and Wag! to offer dog walking services at Kimpton’s US hotels. Last week Mars Petcare and Hilton Hotels announced that guests at many of Hilton’s hotels will be able to access virtual...
by Amanda McDavid | Jun 24, 2022 | Viewpoints
This week’s newsletter is chock full of items about new technologies, new products, new investments, new initiatives, and new collaborations – strong evidence that these are exciting times in animal health. But not everything in our industry is bullish. The...
by Amanda McDavid | Jun 16, 2022 | Viewpoints
The first commercially available African Swine Fever (ASF) vaccine in the world is currently being field tested for safety and efficacy in Vietnam. While this is an important milestone in ASF control and prevention, we should be aware that this is a modified live...