Parvexon Plus, new East coast fever treatment being launched on the following dates: South Sudan18th April Kenya20th April Zambia23rd April

Theileriosis kills about three million cattle in Africa, Mid-East and Asia each year. There are two main forms, East Coast fever (ECF) and Tropical Theileriosis (TT). Both diseases are transmitted by the bite of ticks. Mortality rates approach 100% among susceptible cattle, particularly of European dairy breeds. Two drugs, parvaquone and buparvaquone, are available to treat the disease. Cure rates are high if early and accurate diagnosis is made. Effective live vaccines have been developed but they are not widely available. So far, killed and molecular vaccines have been ineffective. Acaricidal dips and sprays are still the most widely used…

Bimeda has forged a joint venture firm in Shijiazhuang in northern China to develop and manufacture veterinary and animal health products for the Chinese and Asian regional market. The 50-50 joint venture between Bimeda and Shijiazhuang Rainbow Laboratories will initially provide product stability and raw materials testing for the pharmaceutical industry. The state of the art facility operates to the principals of Good Laboratory practise (GLP) & is ISO 9001 accredited. FDA approval of the Laboratory is pending but is expected imminently. It will be the initial platform for expected further investment by Bimeda in the Chinese market. Employing twenty analysts…