Merck Animal Health's CIRCUMVENT CML has been awarded the Best New Food Animal Product from S&P Global Animal Health. It is the first and only ready-to-use, single-dose intramuscular injectable vaccine against disease caused by Porcine Circovirus Types 2a and 2d, Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and Lawsonia intracellularis in pigs, three weeks of age or older.

The award marks the sixth straight year for Merck Animal Health to be honored in this category. Past Merck Animal Health products that have been honored include the IDAL portfolio technology, PORCILIS Lawsonia intramuscular vaccine for piglets, NOBILIS SALENVAC ETC, WHISPER ON ARRIVAL and SENSEHUB Feedlot. Additionally, Merck Animal Health was named Best Animal Health Company, North America in 2021.

“We are proud to continually be recognized as a leader in the animal health industry that brings together innovative solutions from our combined biopharmaceuticals and technology solutions portfolio to shape the future of animal health,” said Shannon Kellner, vice president, U.S. Livestock Business, Merck Animal Health. “Our people – from research and development to manufacturing to sales – continually strive to help our customers improve the health of their animals and bring efficiencies to their operations. CIRCUMVENT CML is another example of our pioneering science that will help the swine industry do just that.”

With CIRCUMVENT CML, veterinarians and producers have the convenience of vaccinating for three of the most important swine disease concerns, all in one bottle with no mixing or reconstituting. Also, the animals benefit from the three-way protection in one single vaccination.

“Porcine Circovirus Type 2 is one of the most common and economically damaging viruses in the swine industry,” said Jamie Lehman, D.V.M., swine technical services veterinarian, Merck Animal Health. “The disease remains an important pathogen of growing pigs worldwide. CIRCUMVENT CML delivers efficacy against three of the most commonly identified swine diseases in one bottle – and in one vaccination. There is currently no other available injectable vaccine that combines these three pathogens in one bottle.”

For the development of this novel vaccine, Merck Animal Health sought to understand the needs of the swine industry and then shape its research and development efforts over 10 years to provide effective solutions to meet those unmet needs.

The addition of CIRCUMVENT CML broadens the company’s swine portfolio, which also includes proven products, such as CIRCUMVENT PCV-M G2 and PORCILIS® Ileitis.

This product provides several benefits to swine producers, including:

"Merck Animal Health has continued its winning streak in the Best New Food Animal category by bringing differentiated products like this novel vaccine to the market. The company is continuing to build quite a reputation by winning this award multiple times, which is a testament to its innovation and customer focus within the industry,” said Joseph Harvey, head of S&P Global Animal Health. S&P Global provides essential financial information and analytics, including specific commodity coverage, to businesses globally.