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Sanofi has chosen the city of Lyon to establish the global headquarters of Merial, its animal health division

Merial, a world leader in animal health and a division of the Sanofi Group, is establishing its global business headquarters at Lyon. Merial is historically well-established there, with 1400 employees and six sites in Lyon and the surrounding region.

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EU: Council enables consumers to make healthier dietary choices

The Council approved a compromise text aimed at ensuring that food labels carry essential information in a clear and legible way following a second-reading agreement with the European Parliament. This means that the new regulation is now adopted.

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China: pork imports set to hit a record

China's pork imports are likely to hit a record this year, but the surge will have limited influence on surging prices, analysts said.

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Armenia: eleven new outbreaks of African swine fever

There are a total of 22 susceptible animals, all of them affected and destroyed.

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G20: first meetings of the System of Agricultural Market Information

Within the framework of FAO, one of the first meetings of the System of Agricultural Market Information (AMIS) and the Rapid Reaction Forum took place in Rome this past September.

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Denmark: pig numbers stable

The latest census data indicates that the number of pigs in Denmark is more or less unchanged on the year with fewer sows but more finishers.

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USA: Farm-animal prescriptions urged to cut drug resistance

American farmers would be forced to get prescriptions for livestock antibiotics under a plan developed in Denmark and promoted by infectious disease doctors to stem a rising tide of drug-resistant infections in people.

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Russia: new outbreak of Classical Swine Fever

The Russian authorities have informed the OIE about a new outbreak of Classical Swine Fever at a farm in Krasnodar Krai.

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Thailand: ban on pork export only a temporary measure

Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade Watcharee Wimuktayon indicated that the ban on pork export was only temporarily while expressing her belief that the prices of pork were still reasonable.

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Russia: temporary restrictions against 12 French establishments

Due to the detection of the violations of Russia’s and CU animal health requirements and standards temporary restrictions on export of products to Russia’s/CU market are imposed by the Rosselkhoznadzor against 12 e<br>stablishments from October 10, 2011.

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US: Pork Checkoff recommends producers and workers get flu vaccination

As the United States enters another flu season, the Pork Checkoff is advising producers, farm personnel and others who have contact with pigs to get the seasonal flu vaccination as soon as possible to help protect human and pig health.

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USA: high feed prices likely to drive hog weights lower

Hog producers are likely to respond to lower feeding spreads by reducing the weights at which they market hogs for slaughter. However, packer discounts for underweight animals are likely to limit producer incentives to reduce slaughter weights too sharply.

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Denmark: fall in antibiotics

Danish farmers used 2.1% less antibiotics in their production of animals during 2010, which has resulted in the first fall in antibiotic usage in a decade.

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US: hog inventory up 1 percent

United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2011 was 66.6 million head. This was up 1 percent from September 1, 2010, and up 3 percent from June 1, 2011.

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VION announces investment in learning

VION has today announced a multi-million pound investment in training and skills development at its pork processing facility at Broxburn. This strategic investment is a key element in the creation of a Centre of Excellence for fresh manufacturing at VION Hall’s, and the creation of up to 250 new jobs at the site.

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Inovio Pharmaceuticals enters collaboration with U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security to assess foot & mouth disease synthetic vaccines' potential to help ensure Nation's food supply safety

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leader in the development of synthetic immunogens against cancers and infectious diseases, announced today that it has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate Plum Island Animal Disease Center. This collaboration will evaluate the efficacy of Inovio's SynCon® vaccines for foot & mouth disease (FMD) in important animal models including cattle, sheep, and pigs.