President: Raul E. Kohan
Headquarters: Boxmeer, the Netherlands
Website: www.intervet.com
Animal Health Sales: U.S. $ 2.973 Billion in 2008
Recent History: Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health combines the activities of Intervet and Schering-Plough Animal Health and was formed in 2007 upon the acquisition of Organon BioSciences by Schering-Plough. With the merger of Merck and Schering-Plough, the animal health business unit has become part of the ‘New Merck’
Business Focus: Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health focuses on the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of animal health products and services
Contribution to Society: The products and services of Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health contribute to society because they:
Prevent and treat diseases in farm animals and companion animals, thereby improving the quality of life of these animals and their owners;
Foster economic farm animal rearing;
Facilitate the production of safe, wholesome, abundant and affordable food;
Protect public health by controlling animal diseases which may threaten people through contact with infected animals or contaminated food.
In doing so, the company’s goal is to earn the trust of its customers and society at large
Global Presence: Offices in more than 50 countries and business operations in more than 140 countries
Global Presence: Offices in more than 50 countries and business operations in more than 140 countries.
R&D program: Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has a robust R&D pipeline with projects in pharmaceuticals and vaccines, providing a solid platform for further growth in veterinary medicine
R&D Centers: 18 R&D centers in 12 countries on 5 continents
Manufacturing Sites: 28 manufacturing sites in 14 countries on 5 continents
Species Categories: Ruminants (cattle, sheep, goats), poultry, swine, aquatic animals and companion animals (dogs, cats, horses)
Key market positions: A Leader in Global Animal Health Product Sales
A leader in Europe, Latin America and Far East
A leader in Cattle, Sheep, Poultry, Swine and Aquatic Animals
Number 5 in Companion Animals
A leader in Veterinary Vaccines
A leader in Marker Technology
A leader in Reproduction Management
A leader in Bovine Respiratory Disease Management
MAJOR PRODUCTS
(Products listed in alphabetical order per category; not all products listed)
Vaccines:
AQUAVAC/NORVAX Vaccines against viral and bacterial infections in fish
BOVILIS/VISTA Vaccine lines for respiratory and reproductive infectious diseases for use in cattle
CIRCUMVENT PCV/PORCILIS PCV Vaccines against circovirus-2 for use in swine
COCCIVAC/PARACOX Vaccines for treatment of coccidiosis for use in poultry
DECIVAC FMD DOE Vaccine against foot and mouth disease for use in cattle, buffalo and sheep
EQUILIS Vaccine range against infectious diseases in horses
INNOVAX Vaccine range against infectious diseases for use in poultry
NETVAX vaccine for necrotic enteritis for use in poultry
NOBILIS Vaccine range against infectious bronchitis and other infectious diseases for use in poultry
NOBIVAC/CONTINUUM/GALAXY Vaccine lines against infectious diseases in dogs and cats
PORCILIS Vaccine range against infectious diseases for use in swine
PREVENILE Vaccine against West Nile virus infection in horses
Pharmaceuticals:
BANAMINE/FINADYNE (flunixin meglumine) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug for use in cattle, horses and swine
BANAMINE/FINADYNE (flunixin meglumine) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug for use in cattle, horses and swine
BUTOX (deltamethrin) Antiparasitic drug for use in cattle and sheep
CANINSULIN/VETSULIN (insulin) Diabetes mellitus treatment for use in dogs and cats
COBACTAN (cefquinome) Broad-spectrum antibiotic range against infectious diseases for use in cattle, swine and horses
EXSPOT (permethrin) Antiparasitic drug against fleas and ticks for use in dogs
GONAZON (azagly nafarelin) Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue for fertility management in dogs and fish
LEVENTA (levothyroxine) Treatment for hypothyroidism in dogs
MASTIPLAN (cefapirin + prednisolone) Broad-spectrum antibiotic with anti-inflammatory activity for treatment of mastitis in lactating dairy cows
NUFLOR/AQUAFLOR (florfenicol) Broad-spectrum antibiotic range for use in cattle, swine and fish
OPTIMMUNE (cyclosporine) Eye ointment for treatment of keratitis in dogs
OTOMAX/MOMETAMAX (gentamicin + betamethasone + clotrimazole) Otic ointment for treatment of acute ear infections in dogs
PANACUR/SAFE-GUARD (fenbendazole) Broad-spectrum anthelmintic drug for use in many animal species
POSATEX (orbifloxacin + mometasone furoate + posaconazole) Ear drops for treatment of ear infections in dogs
RECEPTAL (buserelin) Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist for fertility management in cattle and horses
REGUMATE/MATRIX/FOLLIPLAN (altrenogest) Progestogen for fertility management in swine and horses
RESFLOR (florfenicol + flunixin meglumine) Broad-spectrum antibiotic in combination with a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug for use in cattle
REVALOR (trenbolone + estradiol) Steroidal anabolic implants to improve production efficiencies in beef cattle
SCALIBOR (deltamethrin) Antiparasitic drug against fleas and ticks for use in dogs
SLICE (emamectin) Anti-parasitic drug against sea lice for use in fish
TRI-HEART PLUS (ivermectin + pyrantel) Anti-parasitic drug against heartworms, roundworms and hookworms for use in dogs
VASOTOP (ramipril) ACE inhibitor for treatment of heart failure in dogs
ZILMAX (zilpaterol) Performance technology in beef cattle
Veterinary services:
HOMEAGAIN Microchip-based pro-active pet recovery service
TRI-MERIT Integrated animal identification and data management tool to support food safety, disease management and farm productivity in commercial food animal production
RESPIG Porcine Respiratory Diseases Complex prevention and control services
