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The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) is hosting
its third Food Chain Conference at The Royal Society in London on Wednesday
25th February 2009.
The conference will bring together those involved in food
processing, retailing and development as well as producers, regulators and
scientists to hear a varied programme of presentations under the
conference’s banner – “The role of vaccination in animal health –future
technology and societal acceptance”.
Since the last NOAH food chain conference in 2006, the UK
has seen the emergence of bluetongue, a further outbreak of foot and mouth
and numerous cases of avian influenza. These diseases have all brought the
use of vaccination into sharp focus.
The event will examine not only changing attitudes
towards the use of vaccination but also the role that vaccination can play
in mitigating new and emerging diseases. To support the programme, NOAH has
again commissioned consumer research into attitudes to animal medicines, in
particular vaccination - an area of confusion for the public in 2006.
Following opening comments from former Chief Veterinary
Officer Fred Landeg who will chair the day, the NOAH chief executive Phil
Sketchley, will deliver an overview of the conference and put the
programme’s content in context for delegates.
The programme will include presentations by speakers
including Cedric Porter of Supply Intelligence; Peter Mertens of the
Institute for Animal Health; Ruth Griffiths of Vion Food Group Ltd;
Gerardine Padbury of the IGD, who will present the new consumer research.
Delegates will also hear presentations from Steve Dean, of the Veterinary
Medicines Directorate, case studies exploring the ‘Role and Benefits of
Vaccination’ and a presentation on 'Societal and Regulatory Interactions in
Vaccine Development by Professor Joyce Tait.
The event will end with an open discussion where
delegates will have the opportunity to talk about some of the issues raised
at the conference.
13 October 2008
Notes for Editors
For further information contact Phil Sketchley or Alison Glennon at NOAH, tel. +44 (0)20 8367 3131,
or visit the NOAH website.
The National Office of Animal
Health was formed on 1 January 1986 to represent UK companies which
research, develop, manufacture and market licensed animal health
products. The association has 28 corporate members and 7 associate
members. In 2007 the NOAH sales survey showed a total market of £405.9m,
around 90% of the total UK market.
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