[FEL-L] Fw: [petlaw] Ketamine recalls: More brands, more recalls in the pipeline, more questions

[Prometheus Horse]

Someone please forward this to Wolfdog groups too, as I'm no longer on the two major ones (Wolfdogz, and WDchatter) due to internal politics. This seems to be important information as Ketamine is used as an anesthetic agent for nearly all classes of "exotics".

Tim Fuller
President, NEOPOA

--- On Sun, 1/3/10, Sue Cone <suecone at .....com> wrote:

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Subject: [petlaw] Ketamine recalls: More brands, more recalls in the pipeline, more questions
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Date: Sunday, January 3, 2010, 11:03 AM







 



  


    
      
      
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http://tinyurl. com/ybk79aw



Ketamine recalls: More brands, more recalls in the pipeline, more questions

By Christie Keith



December 31, 2009



BSPVetSurgeryThe snowball keeps rolling downhill in the ongoing recall 

of ketamine, an anesthetic drug used in veterinary practice.



The story began last summer, when the FDA sued Teva Animal Health, the 

largest manufacturer of generic animal drugs in the United States, after 

agency inspections turned up adulterated animal drugs.



On Dec. 7, Teva reported to the FDA that it had begun receiving  reports 

dating back to November that as many as five cats may have died as a 

result of the affected ketamine. The FDA says it reviewed those reports 

on Dec. 11, and issued the following announcement on Dec. 21:



Teva Animal Health, Inc. is expanding a nationwide voluntary recall 

of Ketamine Hydrochloride Injection, USP CIII 100mg/mL in 10mL vials for 

all lot numbers within their expiration dates to the Veterinary Level. 

This product had previously been recalled to the distributor level and 

is being expanded as a result of an increased trend in serious adverse 

events associated with this product.



Veterinarians who have this product in their possession are 

instructed to cease using the product immediately and return it to their 

distributor.



[....] This recall is being conducted as a result of an increased 

trend in serious adverse events associated with this product, including 

lack of effect, prolonged effect, and death and involves all lot numbers 

within expiration.. ..



NAIA News

National Animal Interest Alliance



    
     

    
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