Syndicat de l’Industrie du Médicament et du Diagnostic Vétérinaires

What Syndicat de l’Industrie du Médicament et du Diagnostic Vétérinaires does

SIMV is the French professional employers' syndicate (syndicat professionnel) representing the veterinary pharmaceutical and diagnostic industry in France. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Paris, SIMV unifies 45 member laboratories that together cover more than 95% of the French veterinary pharmaceutical market and employ over 7,300 people in France. Its members include major multinationals (Boehringer Ingelheim, MSD Animal Health, Elanco, Zoetis, IDEXX, Dechra) and leading French players (CEVA Santé Animale, Virbac, Vetoquinol), positioning the organization as the unified industry voice before regulatory bodies such as ANSES-ANMV, French ministries, and European institutions.

The organization's core product is Med'Vet, an online dictionary/database of veterinary medicines containing over 2,600 monographs and generating 16,000 daily consultations, with an API for external integration. Supporting programs include the annual Prix des Sciences du Médicament Vétérinaire and Prix Ecoantibio research awards, the CQP training program (91 candidates trained since 2017 with 100% success rate), the Prix de l'Innovation Vétérinaire awarded at the AFVAC congress, and the annual Rencontres de Recherche en Santé Animale held within BioFIT. Revenue is generated through membership dues and industry contributions, with a permanent staff of approximately 6 people plus the President, supplemented by a Bureau drawn from member companies.

Name

Syndicat de l’Industrie du Médicament et du Diagnostic Vétérinaires

Legal name

Syndicat de l'Industrie du Médicament et du Diagnostic Vétérinaires (SIMV)

Website

https://simv.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

French professional syndicate representing 45 veterinary pharmaceutical and diagnostic laboratories covering over 95% of the French market, providing regulatory representation, the Med'Vet medicines database, training programs, and industry events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Industry Trade Association

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834)

akta.pro primary industry

Vaccine R&D, Clinical/Field Trials & Regulatory Affairs (HLAMAKAM)

Keywords

• Veterinary pharmaceutical industry
• Animal health association
• Industry trade representation
• Veterinary drug regulation
• Professional syndicate services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and industry contributions: SIMV generates revenue through membership fees from pharmaceutical laboratories and diagnostic companies operating in the French veterinary health sector. As a trade syndicate, it represents over 95% of the French veterinary pharmaceutical market.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SIMV is the French professional syndicate (syndicat professionnel) representing the veterinary pharmaceutical and diagnostic industry. It advocates for its 45 member laboratories—covering more than 95% of the French veterinary pharmaceutical market—before regulatory authorities (ANSES-ANMV) and government bodies. The association delivers industry representation, regulatory dialogue, training (CQP certification), innovation awards, networking events, and the Med'Vet online database of veterinary medicines with API access.

Product overview

SIMV is the industry union representing veterinary pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies in France (over 95% of the French market, 45 laboratories with 7,300+ employees). The organization operates primarily as an industry association rather than a product company, but offers the Med'Vet database as its core digital product—a comprehensive online dictionary of veterinary medicines and health products with over 2,600 monographs. Supporting services include science and innovation awards (Prix des Sciences, Prix de l'Innovation), professional training programs (CQP formation), annual research meetings, and a directory of pharmaceutical rights holders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MED'VET: Online database of veterinary medicines and health products containing monographs of medications, with 2,600 monographies and 16,000 daily consultations
• Prix des Sciences du Médicament Vétérinaire
• Prix Ecoantibio

Products and services

• Med'Vet Database Online dictionary and database of veterinary medicines and health products, offering rapid search on drug names, active ingredients, galenic forms, and target species, plus advanced full-content search and API access. Aimed at veterinarians, member companies, and industry professionals.
• Prix des Sciences du Médicament Vétérinaire Annual award program recognizing doctoral veterinary research contributions from French National Veterinary Schools. Targets academic researchers and member laboratories.
• Prix de l'Innovation Vétérinaire Annual veterinary innovation prize awarded during the AFVAC congress, recognizing major advances in animal health. Targets member companies and veterinary innovators.
• CQP Délégué(e) à l'information et à la promotion du médicament vétérinaire

Quantifiable outcome

• SIMV represents 45 laboratories covering over 95% of the French veterinary pharmaceutical market
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, core and important.

• SATT Network (Société d'Accélération du Transfert de Technologie)supportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 July 2026SIMV is partner of Tech-365 Meetings event organized by the SATT network on July 2, 2026 - a 100% online technology transfer event.
• FEFIS (Fédération Française des Industries de Santé)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIMV is a member of FEFIS, the representative body for health industries in France, which brings together over 2,500 companies representing €90 billion in revenue and 455,000 direct and associated jobs.
• Animalhealth EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean umbrella organization representing the animal health industry; SIMV represents French interests in this European body.
• Health for AnimalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal animal health association; SIMV participates as the French representative in this international organization.
• Diagnostics for AnimalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld federation of diagnostic manufacturers; SIMV maintains active participation in its General Assembly.
• RFSA (Réseau Français pour la Santé Animale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIMV co-secretariates the French Network for Animal Health with ANSES and INRAE, pursuing three missions: consultation, coordination, and cooperation among animal health stakeholders.
• DIM One HealthimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership based on the triad of environmental health, human health, and animal health - interconnected domains given their close interactions.
• ANSES-ANMV (Agence Nationale du Médicament Vétérinaire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual meetings between SIMV and ANSES-ANMV to discuss regulatory priorities, innovation promotion, and preparedness for animal health emergencies.
• AFVAC (Association Française des Vétérinaires pour Animaux de Compagnie)importantGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for annual congress; SIMV presents Med'Vet database and awards Prix de l'Innovation Vétérinaire at AFVAC congress.
• INRAE (Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-secretariat of RFSA; SIMV follows cooperations with public research organisms including INRAE.
• BioFITimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIMV organizes annual Rencontres de Recherche en Santé Animale within the BioFIT framework, the international business convention dedicated to technology transfer, academia-industry collaborations, and early-stage innovation investment in life sciences.
• AFNORsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench standardization organization; SIMV maintains membership.
• FNSEA (Fédération Nationale des Syndicats d'Exploitants Agricoles)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor French farmers' union; SIMV participates through Groupe Monde Rural.
• L'Union (fédération des industries de santé)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion of health industry federations including SIMV, SIDIV, and ANSVADM.
• PREZODEsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreventing the zoonotic emergence of disease agents; SIMV participates as industry representative.
• Observatoire FC2PVsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterinary professions observatory; SIMV maintains membership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves2 records

Direct peers

• Health for Animals: Global animal health industry association where SIMV participates as the French representative. Comparable in mission: lobbying, regulatory advocacy and innovation promotion for veterinary medicines worldwide.
• AFVAC (Association Française des Vétérinaires pour Animaux de Compagnie): French companion-animal veterinary practitioners' association and SIMV's annual congress partner. Adjacent in that it represents veterinary professionals rather than industry, but collaborates closely on events and innovation prizes.
• Diagnostics for Animals: World federation of veterinary diagnostic manufacturers. SIMV is an active member of its General Assembly, mirroring its role as industry body for diagnostics alongside medicines.
• AnimalhealthEurope: European animal health industry association representing veterinary medicine manufacturers. SIMV is its French member organization, making it the closest direct counterpart in scope and mission.

Regional players

• NOAH (National Office of Animal Health, UK): UK trade association for the animal health industry representing manufacturers of veterinary medicines, parallel to SIMV but in the British market.
• BTK (Bundestierärztekammer, Germany): German federal veterinary chamber representing veterinarians. Regionally comparable to SIMV's industry-representation role but focused on practitioners in Germany.
• AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association): US national professional association for veterinarians, analogous in mission (advocacy, standards, education) but focused on practitioners in North America rather than French industry.

Others

• FEFIS (Fédération Française des Industries de Santé): Federation representing French health industries (2,500+ companies, €90bn revenue). SIMV is a member federation; FEFIS is a structural umbrella one level above SIMV in industry representation.
• FVE (Federation of Veterinarians of Europe): European federation of national veterinary practitioner bodies. Operates at a parallel level to AnimalhealthEurope, providing EU-level veterinary advocacy adjacent to SIMV's industry advocacy.
• L'Union (fédération des industries de santé): Federation of French health industry unions including SIMV, SIDIV and ANSVADM. Comparable as a French health-industry representative body that co-ordinates among specialist federations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/simv
• Instagraminstagram.com/simv_rp/?hl=fr

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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