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Zoetis found in breach of NOAH medicines promotion code
NOAH has ruled that Zoetis UK Limited has breached its Code of Practice for the Promotion of Animal Medicines.

The case involved unsubstantiated claims about CircoMax® Myco. 

The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) has ruled that Zoetis UK Limited has breached its Code of Practice for the Promotion of Animal Medicines.

NOAH’s Code of Practice on the Promotion of Animal Medicines Committee met in June 2021 to discuss a case brought about by Hipra UK and Ireland Ltd. The case involved promotional claims made between March and May 2021 for Zoetis’ product, CircoMax® Myco.

Hipra UK and Ireland Ltd complained that Zoetis had made unsubstantiated claims that CircoMax® Myco provides the broadest protection and broader coverage against porcine circovirus (PCV2).

Among these claims included the phrases: “Stay one step ahead with the broadest, longest-lasting combined PCV2 and M.hyo* protection” and “Protect your pigs with Europe’s first and only dual PCV2 genotype vaccine. Broader coverage – against multiple PCV2 genotype and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae”.

A NOAH press release reads: ‘Following comprehensive presentations from both parties and detailed analysis of the scientific and technical background, the Committee found that in their promotional statements, Zoetis promoted its CircoMax® Myco vaccine as providing better and broader protection against the PCV2 virus than other vaccines on the market and that the evidence presented was not sufficient to substantiate such claims.'

Further details about the case are available on the NOAH website.

 

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.