by Amanda McDavid | Jan 24, 2025 | Viewpoints
Last week, the annual JP Morgan annual healthcare conference concluded. Many of the top human and animal health companies presented their future visions to the investing community. Zoetis and Elanco were front and center and Merck mentioned its animal health...
by Amanda McDavid | Jan 17, 2025 | Viewpoints
That there are a number of concerning trends in animal diseases right now. There’s the ongoing problem with highly pathogenic avian influenza in both birds and dairy cows; Mexico’s announcement of new world screwworm; the detection of African Swine Fever on Caribbean...
by Amanda McDavid | Jan 10, 2025 | Viewpoints
A recent analysis by Vetsource, a service provider to veterinary practices, showed that prices in companion animal practices (measured July to July) increased 7% in 2022, 10% in 2023 and 8% in 2024 – all well above the US rate of inflation. One of the primary reasons...
by Amanda McDavid | Jan 3, 2025 | Viewpoints
One of the things that I learned in my career in the animal health industry is that to open a new chapter, the old chapter needs to be closed. The context for this was usually an acquisition, which happened to me five times, or a significant job change. But this...
by Amanda McDavid | Dec 26, 2024 | Viewpoints
KEEPING THE INDUSTRY INFORMED SINCE 1999 About this time last year, we wondered if the US economy would enter into a recession in 2024. And here we are looking ahead to 2025, not wondering too much about a recession but more about what effects new policies from a new...
by Amanda McDavid | Dec 13, 2024 | Viewpoints
A little over two years ago, Covetrus, one of the US’s big three animal health distributors, became a private company after the acquisition by funds Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and TPG Capital and we learned this week that another of the big three is also going...
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