Focus Areas

AnimalhealthEurope, as the voice of the European animal medicines industry, encourages constructive dialogue with governments, public policy makers, legislators, regulators, non-governmental organisations, the veterinary profession, the food chain, consumers and other stakeholders. AnimalhealthEurope is listed on the EU Transparency Register.


All position papers and statements are prepared on the basis of consensus by a process of consultation and approval within our membership.

  • Farm to Fork

    As a strong supporter of One Health action, the animal...

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  • One Health

    As the population increases and demand for food grows, and...

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  • Innovation in animal health

    Modern animal health, as we now recognise it, began in 1761...

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  • Animals in agriculture

    We believe that the well-being of animals in agriculture is...

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  • Disease prevention

    None of us seek to be ill; in fact most people take regular...

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  • Animal welfare

    The welfare of animals is important to society. And their...

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  • Food safety

    Rightly, people expect the food that they eat to be safe....

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  • Antibiotic resistance

    There is growing concern that the increasing capacity of...

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  • Animal medicines and the environment

    There is increasing interest in protecting the environment...

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  • Responsible pet ownership

    Although the vast majority of Europe’s animals are farmed...

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  • Researching, developing and manufacturing animal medicines

    We know that animal health and welfare is a priority for...

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  • Licencing animal medicines

    All medicines need to be shown to be safe and efficacious...

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  • Pharmacovigilance

    All medical products, whether intended for animal or human...

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