[ SHOWGSD-L ] MicroChip Scanner Press Release
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Article of interest - Suzanne
HOMEAGAIN(R) ANNOUNCES NEW Scanners Will Read All 125 khz Microchips and Detect
134khz Chips
KENILWORTH, N.J., November 15, 2005 -- HOMEAGAIN and the HOMEAGAIN(R) Pet
Recovery Service, a national pet identification microchip database, today
announced that it will begin offering new scanners used to detect microchips in
companion animals throughout the U.S. This program will be rolled out
nationwide in December 2005.
Every new HOMEAGAIN scanner will now read all microchips utilizing the 125 kHz
radio frequency including those from companies that market an encrypted chip
that previously could not be read by all U.S. scanners. The new scanners will
also detect the 134 kHz microchips, or ISO chip, commonly used outside of the
United States. While the new scanner will not show the number of the ISO chip,
it will indicate the presence of the chip so that steps toward a recovery can
be put in place.
"The loss of a pet can be devastating, and the added assurance that there are
technologies and systems in place to help reunite families with their missing
animal is very comforting to pet lovers," said Dr. Marty Becker, a popular
veterinary contributor to ABC-TV's, Good Morning America. "We see a number of
companion animals lost and separated from their families due to natural
disasters such as the recent hurricanes, and microchipping and registering pets
with the HOMEAGAIN Pet Recovery Service significantly increases the chances
that people will be reunited with their pets.
"The new scanner essentially allows the HOMEAGAIN Pet Recovery Service to track
any companion animal that has any frequency microchip currently in use
throughout the world," said Dr. Christopher Pappas, Director of Companion
Animal Technical Services, Schering-Plough Animal Health.
"We are also implementing a program where pets coming into the United States-
typically microchipped at 134 kHz - can be implanted with the HOMEAGAIN 125 kHz
microchips at no charge," Dr. Pappas added. "This process will facilitate
making sure pets coming into the U.S. are enrolled in a recovery database. That
way if they are ever lost, they can be returned to their owner."
Since 1995, the HOMEAGAIN Pet Recovery Service has been a leader in companion
animal identification and lost pet recovery. Every month, approximately 7,000
lost pets that are microchipped with HOMEAGAIN are reunited with their owners
in the United States. With HOMEAGAIN, a lost pet is successfully recovered
approximately every six minutes. To date, more than 3 million pets in the U.S.
have been implanted with a HOMEAGAIN microchip, resulting in nearly 270,000
successful recoveries. For the convenience of pet owners, shelters and
veterinary clinics, the HOMEAGAIN Pet Recovery Service receives enrollments by
mail, by fax and online at www.homeagainid.com. The HOMEAGAIN microchip and
scanner are manufactured by Digital Angel Corporation (AMEX: DOC) of St. Paul,
Minn.
Schering-Plough Animal Health Corp. has contributed nearly $400,000 to aid
Hurricane Katrina relief efforts related to displaced animals and expressed its
commitment to continue to provide support to organizations giving aid and
assistance to displaced animals. Specifically, Schering-Plough Animal Health
has donated rehabilitation supplies such as pharmaceuticals, vaccines, surgical
tools and materials. In partnership with Digital Angel, Schering-Plough has
donated HOMEAGAIN(r) microchips and scanners to organizations supporting rescue
efforts for displaced pets in the Gulf Coast area.
The HOMEAGAIN microchip is marketed by Schering-Plough Animal Health
Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Schering-Plough Corp.
About Schering-Plough
Schering-Plough Animal Health Corporation is the global animal health care
business of Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE:SGP). Schering-Plough is a global
science-based health care company with leading prescription, consumer and
animal health products. Through internal research and collaborations with
partners, Schering-Plough discovers, develops, manufactures and markets
advanced drug therapies to meet important medical needs. Schering-Plough's
vision is to earn the trust of the physicians, patients and customers served by
its more than 30,000 people around the world. The company is based in
Kenilworth, N.J., and its Web site is www.schering-plough.com.
HOMEAGAIN(r) is a registered trademark of Schering-Plough Veterinary
Corporation.
SCHERING-PLOUGH DISCLOSURE NOTICE: The information in this press release
includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements related to the
potential market for HomeAgain. Forward-looking statements relate to
expectations or forecasts of future events. Schering-Plough does not assume the
obligation to update any forward-looking statement. Many factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from Schering-Plough's forward-looking
statements, including market forces, economic factors, product availability,
current and future branded, generic or over-the-counter competition and the
regulatory process, among other uncertainties. For further details about these
or other factors that may impact the forward-looking statements, see
Schering-Plough's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the
company's third quarter 2005 10-Q.
SOURCE: Schering-Plough Corporation
For more information, visit: www.HOMEAGAINID.com and
www.SPAH.comwww.schering-plough.com
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Suzanne
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