by Amanda McDavid | May 9, 2025 | Viewpoints
Last weekend I was invited to speak at the Little Fish Conference in Los Cabos, Mexico. The focus of the conference was business and economics, with a high-protein roster of speakers from both within and outside of the veterinary industry. Featured were several...
by Amanda McDavid | May 2, 2025 | Viewpoints
Cost of Animal Health represents 0.4% of cwt price in the Brazilian cattle farming Animal health in Brazilian livestock farming accounts for only 0.4% of producers’ revenues, despite the importance of vaccines and preventive treatments for productivity and...
by Amanda McDavid | Apr 25, 2025 | Viewpoints
This week, I draw your attention to the notice in the Newsletter regarding Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the issuance of a recent FDA Warning Letter stopping importation and recall of 39 different generic products manufactured at the Glenmark facility in India....
by Amanda McDavid | Apr 18, 2025 | Viewpoints
The Hidden Math Behind Veterinary Rx Sales: A Tale of Two Channels How do margins really stack-up for pet Rx products in-clinic vs. clinic online store sales? Let’s crunch the numbers: A 30-day supply of Carprofen priced at $50 (wholesale $30) appears to offer a...
by Amanda McDavid | Apr 11, 2025 | Viewpoints
One can say that we certainly live in interesting times! The US administration believes that a “rebalancing” of trade conditions is required, and part of the rebalancing involves tariffs. This has sparked a huge debate and also a panic in the stock markets- resulting...
by Amanda McDavid | Apr 4, 2025 | Viewpoints
Coloradoans recently voted in favor of a Veterinary Professional Associate (VPA) position, with responsibility and authorization between a licensed technician and a veterinarian. I attended one of the liveliest panel discussions on this very topic during a recent...
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