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International vaccine development competition extends reach to contributory organisations

EDINBURGH, UK, February 21, 2018 – As the global US $30m Brucellosis Vaccine Prize competition enters its second phase, organisers are calling on commercial and academic organisations to join forces […]

Bill Gates visits Edinburgh to showcase British excellence in research and development and Announces new $40 million investment in GALVmed to boost British livestock research for world’s poorest people

26 January, 2018, Edinburgh, U.K.: Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will today visit the University of Edinburgh with the Secretary of State for International Development […]

GALVmed partner Arecor announces successful vaccine stabilising formulation technology to combat two major livestock diseases in the developing world

Arecor and its partner, non-profit company, Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed), have successfully stabilised liquid formulations of vaccines to combat two major diseases of livestock across the developing […]

Princess Royal updated on GALVmed projects on Moredun visit

Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, met with GALVmed staff and board members recently while attending an event in Edinburgh to celebrate our partner the Moredun Foundation’s rich heritage and unique partnership […]

Agency to regulate veterinary medicines in Kenya launched

(The following press release was issued by the Kenyan Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries on November 24, 2017.) A new agency to oversee the regulation of all veterinary medicinal […]

Payments totalling US$500k awarded in global Brucellosis Vaccine Prize competition

EDINBURGH, UK, September 26, 2017 – Additional prizes have been awarded in a global US $30 million competition aimed at incentivising the development of a vaccine that is efficacious, safe […]

Statement on anti-microbial resistance

The availability and use of antimicrobial medicines has transformed the practice of human and animal medicine. Infections that were once lethal are now treatable, and the use of antimicrobial drugs […]

Brucellosis outbreak in India highlights need for greater disease control

A fresh outbreak of brucellosis in India serves as a stark reminder of the need for effective control measures. In July, more than 50 cows were reported to have been […]

GALVmed delivers goat rearing training in India

GALVmed’s Market Development & Access (MD&A) department in South Asia has been working with the Jeevika Trust recently to deliver training in goat rearing in Bihar, India. The trust was aware of GALVmed’s […]

First competition payments in global Brucellosis Vaccine Prize competition

Prizes awarded to three organisations at the midway point of Phase 1 EDINBURGH, UK, July 6, 2017 – Three organisations have each been awarded prizes of US $100,000 following their […]