Trupanion launches lower-cost, “Furkin awesome” Furkin [“fur-child”]
This story has been updated. Trupanion, Inc., the Seattle-based pet insurer, is expected to launch millennial-friendly Furkin (literal translation: “fur […]
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Five recalls in twelve months: Sunshine Mills, Inc. has one report of illness believed to be linked to recalled dog food, FDA says
This story was updated at 4:18 a.m. EDT on Thursday, August 5.*
Siobhan Delancey, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, told TCR Wednesday that there had still been only one report – an illness – thought to be connected to the recalled food.
We still have received only one report (8/2/21, after the recall was announced). This was an illness report and the dog is reported to have recovered. FDA has not yet determined whether the symptoms were caused by the food or another trigger. I’m afraid I can’t provide location information.
Sunshine Mills, Inc. tells TCR no adverse health effects so far and compliance issues raised in 2019 FDA warning letter all addressed; “nothing incomplete”
Alabama-based Sushine Mills, Inc. issued its third aflatoxin recall in less than one year on Friday. This latest recall also […]
Pet insurers threaten to oppose model law if regs block lengthy waiting periods; consumer reps blast industry trade group NAPHIA
During a contentious ninety-minute Pet Insurance Working Group meeting on July 22, insurance regulators and consumer representatives clashed with pet […]
Consumer reps blast pet insurance industry in scathing letter; our story to follow
In damning written comments submitted to the Pet Insurance Working Group task force on Wednesday, consumer representatives blasted the pet […]
Dog DNA testing startup Embark raises $75 million in second funding round
Embark Veterinary, Inc. announced this morning that it has raised $75 million in Series B funding, a term often used […]
Busted. Tennessee veterinary hospital nailed by USDOJ for alleged Controlled Substances Act violations
A Tennessee veterinary practice has agreed to pay $70,000 in fines for alleged violations involving the Controlled Substances Act, a […]
High-brow pet insurer launches breakaway, “fluff-free,” low-cost product; first of several launches in Trupanion’s 60-month plan
America’s second-largest pet insurance provider Trupanion, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRUP) has just launched a “time-limited,” low-cost pet insurance brand in Canada, PHI Direct, which will launch in the United States later this year, along with a third insurance product at a medium price point, Furkin. But unless you follow insurance closely or read TCR, you may never know that Trupanion is the parent company.
Prominent Veterinarians Wary of $599 Petco Cancer Test
June 28, 2021 This story has been updated. Petco (NASDAQ: WOOF) is getting into the pet cancer business. For $599 […]
Freshpet dog food suspected of Salmonella contamination and designated for trash is shipped to retailers instead; FDA announces Freshpet recall
New Jersey-headquartered Freshpet (FRPT: NASDAQ) is recalling Select Small Dog Bite Size Beef & Egg Recipe due to suspected Salmonella […]