FTC building Photo courtesy of the FTC The Federal Trade Commission in Washington, DC, is intervening in mergers involving veterinary hospitals due to competition concerns. National Veterinary Associates has been ordered to sell more hospitals in the United States, in a further sign that regulators are increasingly uncomfortable about the concentration of ownership in the profession, particularly in emergency and …
Dr. Jane
September 27, 2021
China’s insurance regulator has urged the country’s insurers to sponsor catastrophe bonds in Hong Kong in order to gain access to diversified sources of reinsurance capacity and offload peak natural catastrophe risks.The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) said in a statement that Chinese domestic insurers sponsoring Hong Kong catastrophe bonds will support their “closer” economic partnership agreement between …
Dog owners are calling for better pet food regulation after the death of four more dogs in East Victoria, which led to an investigation into a meat processing facility. Important points: More dogs have died of liver poisoning in east Victoria Authorities are investigating a pet minced meat product that has been linked to the sick dogs Pet owners and …
Dr. Jane
February 16, 2021
News, national, Former Senator David Leyonhjelm was forced to post a tweet about unproven treatment for COVID-19 after the federal drug agency threatened him with a $ 1.11 million fine for violating medical advertising rules. Former NSW Liberal Democrats Mr Leyonhjelm is a prolific tweeter and posted a photo of a brand of equine medicines on Feb. 2 with the …
