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AVMA's message to Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Legal compounding begins with FDA-approved drugs. Nevertheless, veterinarians recognize occasional instances where unapproved bulk drugs are needed to relieve pain and suffering in non-food animals when approved drugs are otherwise unavailable or medically insufficient. FDA discretionary policy must recognize that reality.

Read AVMA letter to FDA (PDF)