Former associate commissioner Peter J. added his voice to calls for the need to regulate animal drug compounders who put together illegal animal drug combos, accusing the of doing nothing while animals are dying from the practice. It comes as the (AVMA) is looking into how to regulate animal drug compounding.
In a piece for The Hill on July 16, said illegal drug compounds with fatally high amounts of pyrimethamine, an antiparasitic, are commonly made and dispensed to mimic approved products. And he asked the reader to envision the horror of horses thrashing with seizures--a "real-life nightmare" for trainers in --a recent tragedy from the use of compounded drugs that left four animals dead and others paralyzed.
"For several approved animal drugs, has sent warning letters to these pharmacies, but often they were simply ignored and the illegal practices continued," wrote. "...The FDA must do more and commit to strong and sustained enforcement to protect animal health."
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In a piece for The Hill on July 16, said illegal drug compounds with fatally high amounts of pyrimethamine, an antiparasitic, are commonly made and dispensed to mimic approved products. And he asked the reader to envision the horror of horses thrashing with seizures--a "real-life nightmare" for trainers in --a recent tragedy from the use of compounded drugs that left four animals dead and others paralyzed.
"For several approved animal drugs, has sent warning letters to these pharmacies, but often they were simply ignored and the illegal practices continued," wrote. "...The FDA must do more and commit to strong and sustained enforcement to protect animal health."
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