Pfizer Receives Approval from China’s Ministry of Commerce for Pending Wyeth Acquisition

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:54:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) today announced that China’s Ministry of Commerce has approved the company’s pending acquisition of Wyeth. The Ministry’s decision includes Pfizer’s commitment to divest certain animal health assets in China...

Research and Markets: Small Animal Gastroenterology

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:15:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets (

Dogs Hit by Motor Vehicles is the Leading Cause of Trauma Injuries and Death According to PupLight®

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - As autumn leaves begin to fall, and the days become shorter, veterinarians are once again bracing for the annual increase in the number of dogs requiring costly treatment after being hit by motor vehicles. According to Jackie Simoni, inventor and...

Teva Provides Update on Generic Seroquel® Litigation

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:30:00 0500

JERUSALEM-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced today that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a July 1, 2008 decision by the District Court to grant AstraZeneca’s motion for summary judgment of no...

NCKU Aquatic Animal Bio-Medicine R&D Team Awarded Gold Medal and Bronze Medal Again

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:28:00 0500

TAINAN, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The Aquatic Animal Bio-Medicine R&D Team (AABM Team) of National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Taiwan, led by Distinguished Prof. Huey-Lang Yang from Institute of Biotechnology, won two medals out of more than 100 teams in the national...

The Honest Kitchen® Thinks Outside of the Coop

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:02:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The Honest Kitchen, makers of all-natural...

SoBran Signs a Multi-Year Contract with University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:22:00 0500

FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - SoBran, Inc., one of the nation’s fastest growing biomedical research support organizations, has signed a multi-year contract to provide managerial and supervisory personnel for the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas...

Pfizer and Wyeth to Divest Certain Animal Health Assets to Boehringer Ingelheim

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:05:00 0500

NEW YORK & MADISON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) and Wyeth (NYSE: WYE) today announced that they have entered into an agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim to divest certain animal health assets in connection with the regulatory approval process associated...

Pfizer Commended For Leadership In Addressing Climate Change For Third Consecutive Year

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Pfizer Inc has been commended by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for its approach to addressing climate change. CDP named Pfizer to its Climate Disclosure Leadership Index, which highlights the company’s climate change disclosure practices. This...

Sloning Closes Growth Financing Round Led by LBBW Venture

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:41:00 0500

PUCHHEIM, Germany-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Sloning BioTechnology GmbH, the worldwide leading supplier of combinatorial gene libraries, received additional investments from all of its institutional shareholders: HBM BioVentures, LBBW Venture, DEWB and KfW to finance the company’s...

Sanofi-aventis Completes Acquisition of Merck's Interest in Merial

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:30:00 0500

PARIS & WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Sanofi-aventis (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) today announced that the acquisition by sanofi-aventis of Merck’s 50 percent interest in Merial Limited (Merial) has been completed...

Hythiam Raises Approximately $7 Million in Registered Direct Offering

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:33:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Hythiam, Inc. (NASDAQ:HYTM) announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell 9,333,334 shares of its common stock at a price per share of $.75 to institutional investors pursuant to a registered direct offering...

Merial Licenses Scarab Genomics’ Clean Genome® E. coli for Commercial Production of New Animal Vaccine.

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:26:00 0500

MADISON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Merial, a world leading animal health company, has licensed the Clean Genome E. coli developed by Scarab Genomics, LLC, a Madison, WI biotechnology company, for commercial production of an upcoming veterinary vaccine. Clean Genome E...

San Jose’s Bark in the Park 2009 September 19th Presented by Canidae

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:13:00 0500

SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Dogs Take the Lead at San Jose’s Bark in the Park on Saturday, September 19, 2009, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in William Street Park (Corner of E. William Street and S. 16^th Street) in downtown San Jose, CA. Bark in the Park 2009...

Research and Markets: Research Report on Chinese Avermectin Industry, 2009-2010

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:41:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Research and Markets (today announced the launch of the Gemini V Series of Digital Flat Panel Detectors (FPD) as a field upgradeable retrofit for the medical imaging industry...

SoBran Signs Multi-Year Contract to Provide Animal Husbandry at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research/Naval Medical Research Center

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:52:00 0500

FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - SoBran, Inc., one of the nation’s premier biomedical research support organizations, has signed a multi-year contract to provide animal husbandry and support services at the prestigious Walter Reed Army Institute of Research/Naval Medical...

Sanomedics Introduces World's First Non-Contact Pet Thermometer at SuperZoo 2009

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Sanomedics International Inc. (Pink Sheets:SIMH):

Keith Houlihan, president and director of International Sales today announced the introduction of the world’s first non-contact pet thermometer for the SuperZoo 2009 trade show...

Teva Announces Presentations at Bank Conferences

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:30:00 0500

JERUSALEM-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) will host a live audio webcast at the Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference in New York with William Marth, President and Chief Executive Officer, Teva North America presenting on Monday...

Summer’s Over but Fitness Opportunities for You and Your Pet Remain Ongoing

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:36:00 0500

ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - The kickoff of autumn and heading back to school can be an exciting time for families, but not necessarily for pets. Outdoor activities such as picnics, sports, long walks and visiting neighbors might be significantly curtailed. It is important to...

Research and Markets: State of the Industry: Cat Food in the U.S. - 4th Edition

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:50:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 7, 2009 - Research and Markets (

Del Global Technologies Corporation Names John J. Quicke Interim CEO

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:42:00 0500

ROSELLE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Del Global Technologies Corp. (OTCBB: DGTC) ("Del Global" or "the Company") today announced that John J. Quicke will become the Interim CEO of the Company effective September 1. Mr. Quicke will succeed James A. Risher the current CEO. Mr...

Bio-Matrix Scientific Group Inc. Chairman Comments on New Opportunities for both the Company and Its Majority Owned Subsidiary Entest BioMedical Inc.

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:30:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Bio-Matrix Scientific Group, Inc. (OTCBB:BMSN) Chairman & CEO David Koos commented on the Company’s new opportunities in stem cell research, cancer treatment and intellectual property. Mr. Koos noted, “In the last 3 months we have made...

Merck CEO Announces Structure and Global Leadership Team for New Merck

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:30:00 0500

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Richard T. Clark, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) today announced a new organizational structure and named top management and senior leaders for the new Merck effective upon...

VCA Animal Hospitals Offers Free Boarding for Pets Affected by Fires in Los Angeles

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:31:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-August 30, 2009 - VCA Animal Hospitals announced that all VCA facilities located near the Station Wild Fire that is burning thousands of acres north of Los Angeles are offering free boarding for companion animals whose families have been evacuated or displaced from...

VCA Mesa Animal Hospital Again Receives Accreditation by American Animal Hospital Association

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:30:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - VCA Mesa Animal Hospital in Mesa...

Bio-Matrix Scientific Group and Entest BioMedical Finalizes New Immuno-therapeutic Cancer Vaccine Joint Venture with Therinject

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:30:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Bio-Matrix Scientific Group, Inc. (OTCBB: BMSN) and Its majority owned subsidiary Entest BioMedical Inc. (OTCBB: ENTB) announced today they have finalized a definitive agreement with Therinject LLC for the development of a new immuno-therapeutic...

Nutra Pharma Completes FDA Submission for Cobroxin – a Drug for the Treatment of Stage 2 (Moderate to Severe) Chronic Pain

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:00:00 0500

PLANTATION, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Nutra Pharma Corp. (OTCBB: NPHC), a biotechnology company that is developing treatments for Adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN), HIV and Multiple Sclerosis (MS), has announced today that it has successfully submitted final packaging and labeling...

Flydog Debuts Spill-Proof Travel Bowl in Gift Bags for Pet-Loving Celebrities

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:23:00 0500

HOLLYWOOD-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Flydog, a division of Perfect Pet Solutions, Inc., announced today that its Spill-Proof Travel Bowl has been selected by Targets Breakeven Within 12 Months
Achieved Year-to-Date Product Revenue Growth of 50%

Sergeant’s® Pet Care Products Reaches Agreement to Acquire Chomp, Inc., an All Natural Pet Treat Company

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:00:00 0500

OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Sergeant’s Pet Care Products, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to acquire Chomp, Inc., a manufacturer of innovative, all-natural dog and cat treats and supplements with wide national distribution. The brands acquired...

The CATalyst Council Announces VCA as 2009 Sponsor

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:30:00 0500

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - The CATalyst Council, Inc. is pleased to announce VCA Animal Hospitals have pledged their 2009 support for the CATalyst Council initiative. VCA Animal Hospitals have been a participant in the CATalyst initiative since the beginning, at the...

Axela Expands Market Presence in Agricultural Biotechnology Sector and Hires Industry Veteran, Butch Mercer, CEO BioMark™ to Identify Potential Partners

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:07:00 0500

TORONTO & ZIONSVILLE, Ind.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Rocky Ganske, President and CEO of Axela Inc. today announced that Axela is delivering on its strategic decision to expand into the rapidly growing North American agricultural biotechnology market by engaging Butch Mercer of...

Oculus Innovative Sciences’ Security Holders Exercise Rights or Invest in Company as Result of Recently Announced Strategic Investment by VetCure, Inc.

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:08:00 0500

PETALUMA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Oculus Innovative Sciences (Nasdaq:OCLS) today announced that as a result of the strategic investment by VetCure, Inc., finalized on January 26, 2009, Oculus was obligated to provide the right of participation to certain previous investors at...

Del Medical Systems Group Wins Major Government Tender in Mexico

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:05:00 0500

FRANKLIN PARK, Ill.-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Del Global Technologies Corp. (OTCBB:DGTC) ("Del Global" or "the Company") today announced the winning of a large government tender in Mexico. Del’s seamless product specifications, local service, expedient delivery times and...

Kellogg’s Added to Marler Clark Peanut Butter Salmonella Lawsuit

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:55:00 0500

ALBANY, Ga.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Foodborne illness firm Marler Clark has added the...

Research and Markets: Animal Biotechnology - Technologies, Markets and Companies Gives Market Projections Right Up To 2018

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:33:00 0500

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Research and Markets (Wedgewood Pharmacy has expanded its oncology...

PetMed Express, Inc. D/B/A 1-800-PetMeds Announces Third Quarter Financial Results

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:00:00 0500

POMPANO BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 20, 2009 - PetMed Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: PETS) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2008. Net sales for this quarter were $43.4 million compared to $37.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2007, an increase of...

VCA Antech, Inc. to Report Fourth Quarter 2008 Financial Results

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:51:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - VCA Antech, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: WOOF), a leading animal healthcare company in the United States, will report financial results for its fourth quarter 2008 on Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

BioDtech Announces the Release of EndoPrep™

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:37:00 0500

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - BioDtech, Inc. (BDTI) an emerging life science company...

Henry Schein Strengthens European Presence with Acquisitions in Dental, Medical and Veterinary Markets

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:10:00 0500

MELVILLE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the largest provider of healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners in the combined North American and European markets, today announced the acquisition of leading companies serving...

Juvaris BioTherapeutics Announces Progress in Alliance with Bayer Animal Health

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:00:00 0500

BURLINGAME, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 9, 2009 - Juvaris BioTherapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company developing adjuvanted vaccines and immunotherapeutics for infectious diseases and cancer, today announced the achievement of a milestone event in its licensing agreement with Bayer...

US Weekly Names Tosca Reno’s Eat-Clean Diet as Top 5 Hollywood-favored

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:22:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Eating Clean is becoming popular with Hollywood Celebrities, especially at this time of year when many red carpet events are right around the corner starting with the upcoming Golden Globe and SAG Awards shows.

US Weekly’s...

Banfield, The Pet Hospital® Welcomes Tony Ueber as Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:23:00 0500

PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - Banfield, The Pet Hospital® announces that Tony Ueber has been appointed to lead operations for its more than 730 veterinary hospitals.

“I am very pleased to welcome Tony to Banfield as executive vice president and chief...

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Pfizer Receives Approval from China’s Ministry of Commerce for Pending Wyeth Acquisition

Research and Markets: Small Animal Gastroenterology

Dogs Hit by Motor Vehicles is the Leading Cause of Trauma Injuries and Death According to PupLight®

Teva Provides Update on Generic Seroquel® Litigation

NCKU Aquatic Animal Bio-Medicine R&D Team Awarded Gold Medal and Bronze Medal Again

The Honest Kitchen® Thinks Outside of the Coop

SoBran Signs a Multi-Year Contract with University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Pfizer and Wyeth to Divest Certain Animal Health Assets to Boehringer Ingelheim

Pfizer Commended For Leadership In Addressing Climate Change For Third Consecutive Year

Sloning Closes Growth Financing Round Led by LBBW Venture

Sanofi-aventis Completes Acquisition of Merck's Interest in Merial

Hythiam Raises Approximately $7 Million in Registered Direct Offering

Merial Licenses Scarab Genomics’ Clean Genome® E. coli for Commercial Production of New Animal Vaccine.

San Jose’s Bark in the Park 2009 September 19th Presented by Canidae

Research and Markets: Research Report on Chinese Avermectin Industry, 2009-2010

SoBran Signs Multi-Year Contract to Provide Animal Husbandry at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research/Naval Medical Research Center

Sanomedics Introduces World's First Non-Contact Pet Thermometer at SuperZoo 2009

Teva Announces Presentations at Bank Conferences

Summer’s Over but Fitness Opportunities for You and Your Pet Remain Ongoing

Research and Markets: State of the Industry: Cat Food in the U.S. - 4th Edition

Del Global Technologies Corporation Names John J. Quicke Interim CEO

Bio-Matrix Scientific Group Inc. Chairman Comments on New Opportunities for both the Company and Its Majority Owned Subsidiary Entest BioMedical Inc.

Merck CEO Announces Structure and Global Leadership Team for New Merck

VCA Animal Hospitals Offers Free Boarding for Pets Affected by Fires in Los Angeles

VCA Mesa Animal Hospital Again Receives Accreditation by American Animal Hospital Association

Bio-Matrix Scientific Group and Entest BioMedical Finalizes New Immuno-therapeutic Cancer Vaccine Joint Venture with Therinject

Nutra Pharma Completes FDA Submission for Cobroxin – a Drug for the Treatment of Stage 2 (Moderate to Severe) Chronic Pain

Flydog Debuts Spill-Proof Travel Bowl in Gift Bags for Pet-Loving Celebrities

Sergeant’s® Pet Care Products Reaches Agreement to Acquire Chomp, Inc., an All Natural Pet Treat Company

The CATalyst Council Announces VCA as 2009 Sponsor

Axela Expands Market Presence in Agricultural Biotechnology Sector and Hires Industry Veteran, Butch Mercer, CEO BioMark™ to Identify Potential Partners

Oculus Innovative Sciences’ Security Holders Exercise Rights or Invest in Company as Result of Recently Announced Strategic Investment by VetCure, Inc.

Del Medical Systems Group Wins Major Government Tender in Mexico

Kellogg’s Added to Marler Clark Peanut Butter Salmonella Lawsuit

Research and Markets: Animal Biotechnology - Technologies, Markets and Companies Gives Market Projections Right Up To 2018

PetMed Express, Inc. D/B/A 1-800-PetMeds Announces Third Quarter Financial Results

VCA Antech, Inc. to Report Fourth Quarter 2008 Financial Results

BioDtech Announces the Release of EndoPrep™

Henry Schein Strengthens European Presence with Acquisitions in Dental, Medical and Veterinary Markets

Juvaris BioTherapeutics Announces Progress in Alliance with Bayer Animal Health

US Weekly Names Tosca Reno’s Eat-Clean Diet as Top 5 Hollywood-favored

Banfield, The Pet Hospital® Welcomes Tony Ueber as Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer