Regulatory Approval

26th OCTOBER 2009 ECO Animal Health Group plc POSITIVE OPINION ON NEW AIVLOSIN® PRODUCT FOR PHEASANTS IN EUROPE ECO Animal Health Group plc is pleased to announce that its subsidiary ECO Animal Health Limited (ECO) has received a positive opinion from the European Medicines Evaluation Agency (EMEA) for Aivlosin granules for oral solution for medicated drinking water for pheasants throughout Europe. This positive opinion will allow Aivlosin to be marketed in Europe for use in pheasants for the treatment of respiratory disease caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum, one of the most economically important diseases of farmed pheasants. The UK and France account for the vast majority of intensively reared pheasants in the EU, with over 30 million birds being reared in these two countries annually. ECO will market Aivlosin for pheasants directly to specialist poultry veterinarians in the UK. Aivlosin granules for oral solution, as the first authorised product for the treatment of this condition, will fulfil a currently unmet need in the market by providing a safe and effective solution for the treatment of reared pheasants and breeding stock. The EMEA's positive opinion marks another important step in ECO's continuing development of Aivlosin as a global veterinary product. It will extend further the marketing reach of Aivlosin, ECO's patented macrolide antibiotic, which is used for the treatment of respiratory and enteric diseases in pigs and poultry. Contacts: ECO Animal Health Group plc Marc Loomes 020 8447 8899 Spiro Financial Anthony Spiro 020 8336 6196 Cenkos Securities plc Stephen Keys 020 7397 8926 (Nominated Adviser) ECO Animal Health Group plc is a leader in the development, registration and marketing of pharmaceutical products for animals. Our products for these global growth markets promote well-being. Our financial goals are achieved through the careful and responsible application of science to generate value for our shareholders.
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