Day: September 12, 2024

Veterinarians are responsible for ensuring the safe use of prescription drugs for animals. Federal law requires that prescription animal drugs can only be prescribed or dispensed by a licensed veterinarian, not by veterinary technicians or other staff. This is because these prescription animal drugs may have harmful effects if used incorrectly or without proper guidance. … Read more

Many drugs are approved with a boxed warning (BW) on their labels assuming that the prescribers and patients would make informed decisions about using these drugs. But how effective are they in this purpose? An FDA study to evaluate BW in prescription practices yielded interesting but unsurprising findings.  A BW highlights serious risks associated with … Read more