September 14, 2012
The pig production industry in Portugal has gained access to
Uniferon®, the industry-leading injectable iron supplement.
A recent introduction of the industry-leading injectable iron
supplement Uniferon® to pig producers in Portugal is yet another
step into the world for the Danish pharmaceutical company
Pharmacosmos. And a stepping stone for the Portuguese pig farmers'
work towards being more competitive.
Pharmacosmos is acknowledged as a global leader in iron
deficiency treatments for both humans and animals, and the
company's Uniferon, which is an all-natural injectable iron
supplement for newborn piglets, is used by pig farmers throughout
the world.
"Pig production in Portugal is under change from smaller to larger
herders. Hence the pig industry in general is becoming increasingly
focused on global best practice and hence also the generally
accepted standard of administering iron to newborn piglets to
promote optimal growth and general health as well as avoiding
detrimental anaemia. Pig producers in the Baltics are thus becoming
increasingly demanding and we are glad that we are now able to
support their efforts," said Jens Fabricius, Vice President,
Marketing & Business Operations at Pharmacosmos A/S.
Uniferon is marketed through Laboratório Sorológico, a Portuguese
veterinary pharmaceutical company belonging to the Medinfar Group
and dedicated to the production and marketing of veterinary
pharmaceuticals and equipment. The company was founded
approximately 80 years ago and offers a wide range of
pharmaceuticals, vaccines and complementary feed for different
animal species, investing in technological development and
improvement of production processes and quality control.
About Uniferon
Uniferon is a modern improved iron hydrogenated dextran based on
a natural formula, which is approved for global use:
Uniferon is manufactured without the use of any organic solvents
or cyanide, thus, avoiding trace residues of these impurities.
Pharmacosmos manufactures iron dextran of high quality and unique
purity for customers worldwide. Uniferon is the only injectable
iron brand for piglets approved in the EU, the US and Asia.
About Pharmacosmos
Headquartered in Denmark, Pharmacosmos is a family-owned,
international healthcare company with more than 50 years of
innovation and leadership in iron- and carbohydrate-based
treatments and solutions for human and animal use.
A research-based company, its ongoing R&D programme focuses
on improving the lives of patients with iron deficiency with or
without anaemia. More than 1 billion people live with iron
deficiency anaemia and it is the leading cause of death for an
estimated 180,000 people every year. This makes it one of the
largest global health challenges of our time.
Pharmacosmos has subsidiaries in the Nordics, the UK and the US
and its products are marketed in more than 80 countries across the
world. Its manufacturing facilities are approved, among others, by
the Danish Medicines Agency and the US FDA.