President signs bills for generic drugs, drug company fees August 19, 2008

Washington -- Drug companies will pay user fees for the first time following President Bush's signature on an amendment to the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act.

Practical Matters: Prudent NSAID use helps prevent adverse effects August 1, 2008 By: Elke Rudloff, DVM, DACVECC

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are effective analgesics but, in rare cases, can cause serious side effects.

Antimicrobials workshop scheduled July 1, 2008

Rockville, Md. — A workshop on developmental approaches to companion-animal antimicrobials is slated Oct. 23-24 at the U.S. Pharmacopeia.

Florida veterinary practices need permits to prescribe drugs June 1, 2008

Tallahassee, Fla. — Owners of Florida veterinary medical practices must buy pharmacy permits by Jan. 1, 2009, to be in compliance with a recently passed law.

A busy clinician's review of cyclosporine May 1, 2008 By: Alison Diesel, DVM, Karen A. Moriello, DVM, DACVD

With this article, we want to give you the need-to-know information about cyclosporine's mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, and adverse effects and how cyclosporine can be used in companion animals with atopic dermatitis, sebaceous adenitis, and perianal fistula.

Sterilization drug in works for wildlife, possibly companion animals May 1, 2008 By: Krista Schultz

College Station, Texas — Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) are finalizing development of an oral contraceptive to help to control wildlife populations and that might one day be modified for companion animals.

New anticonvulsant drugs show promise in dogs, cats March 1, 2008 By: Johnny D. Hoskins, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM

Dr. C.W. Dewey gave an excellent lecture at the 2007 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum on ?Recent and Upcoming Developments with the New Anticonvulsant Drugs.?

Trilostane: A therapeutic consideration for canine hyperadrenocorticism February 1, 2008 By: Audrey K. Cook, BVM&S, MRCVS, DACVIM, DECVIM-CA

A brief review of the diagnosis and treatment of hyperadrenocorticism and the current knowledge on trilostane, including its therapeutic considerations and possible adverse effects.

A review of selected systemic antifungal drugs for use in dogs and cats January 1, 2008 By: Butch KuKanich, DVM, PhD, DACVCP

Although griseofulvin is the only antifungal approved for systemic administration by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for veterinary use, a variety of systemic antifungals are available for use in veterinary medicine.