Coronavirus impact on pet ownership and animal health
As more people opted for over-the-counter medicines, clinics without internet pharmacy collaborations or the ability to ship prescription drugs “really felt that they missed out”, the specialist said. “There’s a bit of a shift going on, especially in one of the biggest markets that we have, which is flea and tick.”
Food production was rocked harder than the companion market, primarily due to the standstill across food services, and compounded by a lack of equipment to switch to consumer-based packaging. An interesting development, the Interview revealed, has been the increased collaboration between the consumer and industrial food segments, which have “started talking to each other”.
Overall, the animal health industry has shown resilience in the face of COVID-19. “It’s a good time to look at animal health,” the expert said. Although there is strong potential for further growth, innovation will be required.
In terms of pharmaceutical M&A, the A players are demonstrating “incredible horizontal growth into other services”, including precision medicine, ID and farming. To remain competitive, the B players — including Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC, Ceva Animal Health LLC and Vetoquinol — will “have to make some moves”. The specialist also anticipates further consolidation but noted that the vertical consolidation of major players with money to “buy big” has passed. Further vertical integration will likely involve smaller players outside the US, he added.
The Interview also discussed the industry’s regulatory outlook, competitive dynamics across the diagnostics space, distribution trends and the growing role of telemedicine.
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