"Merial" redirects here. Not to be confused with Mérial.
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health is a multinational animal health company, formed in January 2017 when Merial was acquired by Boehringer Ingelheim and merged with Boehringer Ingelheim's existing animal health assets.[3]
In August 1997, Merial started as a joint venture between the animal health subsidiaries of Merck & Co. (MSD AgVet) and Sanofi-Aventis (Rhône-Mérieux). Merial became the animal health division of Sanofi, when Sanofi bought out Merck's 50% share of the joint venture. On December 30, 2016 Boehringer Ingelheim completed a swap of their OTC business for Sanofi's animal health business. Merial is now owned by Boehringer Ingelheim and combined with their animal health business, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, to form Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health.
Merial produces many products and vaccines for domestic pets, farm animals and wildlife. Merial has about 6,900 employees and is present in more than 150 countries in the world.[4] Their sales in 2015 were about €2.5 billion.[5] Some of Merial's most popular products are Frontline, Heartgard, NexGard, Ivomec, PureVax and Previcox.
In October 2009, Merial announced it was investing 70 million US$ at its poultry vaccines plant in Nanchang Hi-tech Development Zone, China. On March 9, 2010, Sanofi-Aventis announced[6] it had exercised an option to combine Merial with Intervet/Schering Plough, the animal health business of Merck. The new joint venture would be equally owned by Merck and Sanofi-Aventis. On March 22, 2011, they announced the mutual termination of their agreement to form a new animal health joint venture.
Locationedit
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health's global headquarters is located in Ingelheim, Germany.
Investigationsedit
Merial was investigated in connection with a 2007 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth outbreak, after a strain of foot-and-mouth disease alleged to have been sourced from one of their research facilities was found at Pirbright, a farm in Surrey, England, in August 2007.[7] The investigators concluded that "release was most likely due to escape of live virus from the drainage system that connects the vaccine production plant to the sodium hydroxide treatment tanks on another part of the Pirbright site."[8]
The two independent inquiries found that Merial complied with all regulations and committed no breaches of biosecurity.
In 2016, the NOAH Code of Practice Committee found Merial Animal Health to be in breach of 2 out of 4 items under complaint. This related to the promotion of NexGard Spectra® to the veterinary profession by both account managers and technical teams via telephone conversations and webinars from February 2016 onwards.[9]
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^National Emergency Epidemiology Group (29 August 2007). "FMD in Surrey, UK, 2007: Epidemiology report on the probable release of FMD virus at the Pirbright site and the transmission of infection to the first infected cattle herd, from investigations up to 29 August 2007 (Day 26)" (PDF). UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
^"Merial Animal Health found in breach of NOAH Code on Promotion". NOAH (National Office of Animal Health). 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
External linksedit
More about Merial on the Lyon Area Economic Development Agency's website[permanent dead link]
January 01, 1970
boehringer, ingelheim, animal, health, merial, redirects, here, confused, with, mérial, multinational, animal, health, company, formed, january, 2017, when, merial, acquired, boehringer, ingelheim, merged, with, boehringer, ingelheim, existing, animal, health,. Merial redirects here Not to be confused with Merial Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health is a multinational animal health company formed in January 2017 when Merial was acquired by Boehringer Ingelheim and merged with Boehringer Ingelheim s existing animal health assets 3 Boehringer Ingelheim Animal HealthCompany typeSubsidiaryIndustryAnimal healthcareFoundedBoehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica 1955Merial 1997 1 HeadquartersIngelheim GermanyRevenue 4 billion 2019 2 Number of employees10 000ParentBoehringer IngelheimWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 Overview 2 Location 3 Investigations 4 References 5 External linksOverview editIn August 1997 Merial started as a joint venture between the animal health subsidiaries of Merck amp Co MSD AgVet and Sanofi Aventis Rhone Merieux Merial became the animal health division of Sanofi when Sanofi bought out Merck s 50 share of the joint venture On December 30 2016 Boehringer Ingelheim completed a swap of their OTC business for Sanofi s animal health business Merial is now owned by Boehringer Ingelheim and combined with their animal health business Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica to form Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Merial produces many products and vaccines for domestic pets farm animals and wildlife Merial has about 6 900 employees and is present in more than 150 countries in the world 4 Their sales in 2015 were about 2 5 billion 5 Some of Merial s most popular products are Frontline Heartgard NexGard Ivomec PureVax and Previcox In October 2009 Merial announced it was investing 70 million US at its poultry vaccines plant in Nanchang Hi tech Development Zone China On March 9 2010 Sanofi Aventis announced 6 it had exercised an option to combine Merial with Intervet Schering Plough the animal health business of Merck The new joint venture would be equally owned by Merck and Sanofi Aventis On March 22 2011 they announced the mutual termination of their agreement to form a new animal health joint venture Location editBoehringer Ingelheim Animal Health s global headquarters is located in Ingelheim Germany Investigations editMerial was investigated in connection with a 2007 United Kingdom foot and mouth outbreak after a strain of foot and mouth disease alleged to have been sourced from one of their research facilities was found at Pirbright a farm in Surrey England in August 2007 7 The investigators concluded that release was most likely due to escape of live virus from the drainage system that connects the vaccine production plant to the sodium hydroxide treatment tanks on another part of the Pirbright site 8 The two independent inquiries found that Merial complied with all regulations and committed no breaches of biosecurity In 2016 the NOAH Code of Practice Committee found Merial Animal Health to be in breach of 2 out of 4 items under complaint This related to the promotion of NexGard Spectra to the veterinary profession by both account managers and technical teams via telephone conversations and webinars from February 2016 onwards 9 References edit Our History Boehringer Ingelheim Retrieved 2020 05 01 Corporate Brochure PDF Boehringer Ingelheim Retrieved 2020 05 01 Boehringer Ingelheim Closes Deal to Acquire Merial Bovine Vet Online www bovinevetonline com Archived from the original on 2017 01 10 Retrieved 2017 01 10 Company Merial merial com Archived from the original on 2015 11 09 Retrieved 2015 11 03 Sanofi Key facts amp figures en sanofi com Archived from the original on 2015 10 30 Retrieved 2015 11 03 Sanofi aventis and Merck to create a Global Leader in Animal Health PDF March 8 2010 Archived from the original PDF on April 24 2015 Retrieved November 3 2015 Initial report on potential breaches to biosecurity at the Pirbright site 2007 UK Health and Safety Executive May 12 2008 Archived from the original on February 1 2009 Retrieved 2009 04 22 National Emergency Epidemiology Group 29 August 2007 FMD in Surrey UK 2007 Epidemiology report on the probable release of FMD virus at the Pirbright site and the transmission of infection to the first infected cattle herd from investigations up to 29 August 2007 Day 26 PDF UK Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs DEFRA Archived from the original PDF on 10 April 2009 Retrieved 2009 04 22 Merial Animal Health found in breach of NOAH Code on Promotion NOAH National Office of Animal Health 2016 08 19 Retrieved 2019 12 11 External links editOfficial Website More about Merial on the Lyon Area Economic Development Agency s website permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health amp oldid 1217673222, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
