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Board supports dialogue with pharmacies
The AVMA hopes to meet with the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy to collaboratively discuss issues of concern related to pharmaceuticals…
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Compounder recalls 6 months of prescriptions
A Florida drug compounder issued a recall for all of its sterile animal- and human-use products distributed during a six-month
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DEA revokes pharmacy's registration
Veterinarians were reminded of the regulations for obtaining compounded controlled substances when the Drug Enforcement Administration
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AVMA continues opposition to pet prescription legislation
The AVMA has renewed its opposition to federal legislation that would require a veterinarian to provide a client with a written prescription for a…
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Internet pharmacies and compounding are high-priority areas, FDA says
Posted on March 1, 2002 Since prior coverage on the issue of Internet pharmacies (see JAVMA, June 1, 2001, and Aug. 15, 2001), the AVMA continues…
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HOD wants better communication with nonveterinary pharmacies
The AVMA House of Delegates was nearly unanimous in its vote Aug. 3 for a resolution that calls on the AVMA to communicate with nonveterinary…
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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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PetMed Express disciplined by Ohio State Board of Pharmacy
The Ohio State Board of Pharmacy reached a settlement agreement with PetMed Express Inc.
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Florida Board of Pharmacy disciplines PetMed Express and Savemax
Through the Florida stipulation, PetMed Express Inc. and Savemax Inc. agreed to unannounced pharmacy inspections for three years and one year,…
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Eliminate xylitol from canine prescriptions
Veterinarians, pharmacists and pet owners all have a role Though xylitol is a natural sweetener found in a wide variety of products intended for human…
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Court files order in pharmacies' case against FDA
U.S. District Court Judge Robert Junell filed a court order Aug. 30 that addressed a handful of issues related to compounding drugs.
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House bill requiring mandatory veterinary prescriptions garners AVMA opposition
The AVMA has come out against a federal proposal mandating that veterinarians provide clients with written prescriptions regardless of whether they…
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Proposals address research, raw food, pharmacies, and more
Research, raw food, and pharmacies along with ethics, diagnostic terms, and animal welfare are among the issues on the agenda for the regular annual…
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AVMA advocates against prescription mandate bill
In April, AVMA Board of Directors chair Dr. John de Jong testified before a House subcommittee about the Fairness to Pet Owners Act (HR 3174/S 1200),
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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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Bush nixes legislation weakening Florida pharmacy standards for animals
A coalition of veterinarians and pharmacists recently persuaded Florida Gov. Jeb Bush not to support legislation that would have
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Court overturns DEA's revocation of pharmacy's controlled substance registration
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has vacated the Drug Enforcement Administration's revocation
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Substitution errors
Ten percent of veterinarians responding to recent polls said they have had patients harmed when outside pharmacies made substitutions in filling…
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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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Chewy sues companies on allegations of misleading customers, diverting sales
Pet product retailer Chewy is accusing a software provider and a competing pharmacy company of conspiring to divert prescriptions placed with Chewy.
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Judge allows bulk ingredients for compounding
The Food and Drug Administration doesn't have the authority to stop a Florida pharmacy from using bulk pharmaceutical ingredients to
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FTC workshop explores pet medications
The Federal Trade Commission held a workshop Oct. 2 to explore trade restrictions in the distribution of pet medications to consumers.
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PetMed Express probation lifted
PetMed Express probation lifted The Florida Department of Health's Board of Pharmacy has granted a request from…
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Drug-related positions approved
The Executive Board approved two new position statements, three revised positions, and rescission of an existing position
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Guidance on federal and state prescribing, dispensing provided by AVMA and others
The emergence of Internet pharmacies has drawn attention to the laws and regulations that govern the prescribing, dispensing,