Bayer Animal Health, Nutreco to enhance nutritional health of farm animalsMay 21, 2019Bayer Animal Health and Nutreco are combining their efforts to improve the nutritional and health performance of farm animals. The companies have signed a global research and development collaboration agreement. Their first project together will be to come up with innovative solutions for gastrointestinal health in dairy and beef cattle. "The agreement further demonstrates our strong commitment to drive innovation in the farm animal space," says Douglas Hutchens, DVM, PhD, Bayer's head of drug …
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Bayer, adivo to develop therapeutic antibodiesApril 17, 2019Bayer Animal Health and adivo have signed an agreement to develop therapeutic antibodies for companion animals. The collaboration may be good news for veterinary medicine. Although the use of therapeutic antibodies is not widespread, they offer a variety of healing options for diseases that still cannot be treated with current technology. "Today's agreement is another example of how we realize our innovation strategy," says Douglas Hutchens, DVM, PhD, Bayer Animal Health's head of drug …
Bayer, ParaTheraTech partner to improve treatment of early-life diarrhea in calvesDecember 18, 2018A new licensing agreement will help farmers and veterinarians fight early-life diarrhea in dairy and beef cattle. Bayer Animal Health and ParaTheraTech (PTT) have signed a global agreement to advance new Cryptosporidiosis treatment options for these farm animals.
Bayer to leave animal health marketDecember 7, 2018A longtime player in animal health care is leaving the industry. In 2019, Bayer Animal Health will make pharmaceuticals, consumer health, and crop science primary focus areas.
Bayer, NeuroCycle partner to advance pet allergy treatmentsSeptember 18, 2018Bayer Animal Health and NeuroCycle Therapeutics Inc. have signed a global license agreement to advance allergy treatment options for companion animals. As part of the license agreement, Bayer will develop and commercialize novel compounds based on NeuroCycle's intellectual property. "[This] agreement underlines our strategy to combine the know-how from creative startup companies like NeuroCycle with opportunities derived from Bayer's research," said Douglas Hutchens, DVM, PhD, Bayer Animal Health's …
Veterinary practice trends webinar highlights further industry consolidationAugust 17, 2018In just five years, 25 percent of veterinary practices, accounting for half of all veterinary visits, will be corporately owned, according to Brakke Consulting. During a webinar presented at the end of June, "Hot Topics in Veterinary Practice," Brakke senior consultant John Volk said myriad variables were contributing to the trend: looming mass veterinarian retirement, fewer vets wanting to own practices, low interest rates and high interest for investors, and more. …
FDA approves sale of Baytril soft chew formulationAugust 6, 2018The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved for sale Bayer Animal Health's Baytril Soft Chewable Tablets, based on a soft-chew formulation by Piedmont Animal Health, as a new option for administering enrofloxacin to cats and dogs. The antibiotic has been used for 30 years in tablet form to treat bacteria that cause skin, urinary, respiratory, and other infections. Piedmont's soft chew uses meat-free cubes made without water, …
Bayer, Mitsui Chemicals Agro to develop novel parasiticides for petsJuly 9, 2018Bayer Animal Health GmbH and Mitsui Chemicals Agro Inc. (MCAG) have signed a global license agreement in which Bayer will develop novel companion animal parasiticide compounds based on MCAG's intellectual property. Further terms of the agreement were not disclosed. "At Bayer, we passionately care for the health and well-being of animals," said Dr. Dirk Ehle, head of Bayer Animal Health. "And we have long been committed to help …
