Spring 2011 issue of Horizons

What are the biggest issues facing your industry right now? The majority of our clients are medium to small companies that require various stages of funding to push their research forward, so their ability to secure funding is an issue. Also the downward trend in pricing due to competitor competition and the increased use of labs in low-cost countries like China and India is an issue. What are your predictions for 2011 for the life sciences industry? The late-stage programs will continue to have momentum and funding as the drugmakers move forward with their near to market products. Early- stage development will continue in the smaller companies and then increase as late-stage programs near completion. The drugmakers know if they delay the early-stage programs too long it could have consequences down the road.

feed our world double the amount of food that we do today, using nearly the same amount of arable land and water resources currently available. Technology related to nutritional strategies and best management practices can close this gap. These technologies will only happen through life sciences research and development, and through the collaborative efforts of corporations, governments, academics and sustainability organizations worldwide. What are the biggest issues facing your industry right now? We must increase the world’s food supply, enhance its nutritional value, lower the cost of producing food and empower local farmers worldwide to utilize life sciences technologies to their advantage. We must also develop educational and social sustainability opportunities in developing parts of the world so that the food production innovations developed by the life sciences industry can be effectively implemented locally. The life sciences industry must position itself as a partner with the entire food production chain, including the end consumer of foods. On top of all this, the life sciences industry must be recognized as the leader in environmental sustainability worldwide. What are your predictions for 2011 for the life sciences industry? One of the things you will see is more investment and research collaboration between the life sciences industry and organizations serving developing nations. For instance, Novus is now in the second year of a five-year partnership with an organization called African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD). AWARD is helping to fast-track the careers of outstanding African women agricultural scientists and provide premier opportunities to research specific nutrition solutions to food security issues in their home countries and regional economic communities.

Novus International, Inc. John Wade Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Novus International, Inc. creates health through

nutrition products for poultry, cattle, pigs, pets, farm-raised fish, horses and people.

Established

1991

Revenue

More than $500 million 831 employees globally 45 locations globally

# of employees # of locations

What are your thoughts on the growth of the life sciences industry? Life sciences will continue to grow and thrive here in the United States and worldwide as the food production industry increasingly depends on the development of new products and processes to meet the world’s food shortage. The United Nations announced that by 2050 we will have to

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