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FDA approves new drug use under veterinary feed directive
The Food and Drug Administration has approved another use of a drug by veterinary feed directive—the use of the antimicrobial
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Federal requirements for drug pedigrees do not affect veterinarians
Veterinarians do not need to keep drug pedigrees under federal requirements that the Food and Drug Administration began
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Missouri court rules animal drugs not subject to pharmacy act
The Missouri Supreme Court recently ruled that the retail sale of veterinary prescription drugs is not subject to regulation
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FDA files appeal in drug compounding case
The Food and Drug Administration filed an appeal Dec. 1 in the case Medical Center Pharmacy, et al. v. Gonzalez, et al. in the U.S. District Court for…
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Controlling health care costs: some practical advice
Helping veterinarians and their families address the ever-rising cost of health care is one of the goals of the AVMA Group Health and Life Insurance…
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New drug pedigrees create tangential details for veterinarians
Veterinarians do not need to keep drug pedigrees under new federal requirements, but they do need to keep records when returning
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FDA-CVM works to address concerns about pergolide supplies
The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine announced May 11 that it recognizes veterinarians and horse
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Consumer-driven health care aids self-employed and small business owners
Consumer-driven health care is a phrase that's heard more and more often in the discussion of health care in America, and a concept of great…
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Some veterinarians questioned about National Provider Identifier status
Veterinarians are not required to obtain a National Provider Identifier, a unique identification number for certain health care
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Reminder: prescribing within veterinarian-client-patient relationship
posted August 15, 2007 The AVMA has recently received reports that certain Internet pharmacies have offered to dispense prescription drugs…
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Back in the saddle again
The bright lights of Las Vegas proved a reliable draw for the 2009 American Association of Equine Practitioners 55th Annual Convention, Dec. 5-9.
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Bayer selling flea and tick products directly to retailers
Bayer Animal Health is starting to sell Advantage and K9 Advantix directly through pet specialty retailers and Web sites, while continuing to sell…
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Florida pharmacy accused of illegal compounding
Federal authorities want to stop bulk animal drug compounding by a Florida company that produced a compound connected with the April 2009 deaths of 21…
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GHLIT offers genetic tests for drug response
A new genetic testing program to predict patients' response to particular drugs is now available from the AVMA Group Health and Life Insurance Trust…
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DEA, pharmacy come to terms on compounding
A recent agreement between a compounding pharmacy and the federal agency responsible for drug enforcement activities provides greater clarity for how…
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AVMA releases FAQs on prescriptions and pharmacies
The AVMA has released two new FAQs, one for pet owners and one for veterinarians, with answers to a number of frequently asked questions about…
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GHLIT adapts insurance coverage after health care reform
Passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ushered in an era of unprecedented change for the health insurance market, change focused on…