Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) and the Association of Racing Commissioners International Make Significant Progress Toward Uniform Adoption of National Medication Reforms in 2014

National Medication Reform Makes Progress

LEXINGTON, KY—DECEMBER 10, 2014— The horse racing industry made significant progress toward the uniform adoption of national medication reforms in 2014, as regulators in multiple jurisdictions adopted model rules developed by the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC)and the Association of Racing Commissioners International. The new model rules include a Controlled Therapeutic Medications Schedule, third-party administration of furosemide, a multiple medication violation (MMV) penalty system and a requirement for laboratory accreditation and participation in an industry external quality assurance program. The past 12 months brought major gains in the number of jurisdictions that are presently operating or soon-to-be operating under one or more of the reforms. - See more at: http://www.stallionesearch.com/default.asp?section=6&story=16235#sthash.PbR3ksVG.dpuf