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Deaths of Polo Horses Highlight Practices of Disputed Pharmacies

Polo in the Country
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The deaths of 21 polo horses in Florida last month have highlighted the risks associated with compounding pharmacies, a type of pharmacy that produces custom-made drugs widely used by veterinarians to treat not just horses but all types of animals.

Long before the polo deaths, federal regulators and veterinary groups were warning that the drugs made by such pharmacies could be unreliable and unsafe...

Read the full article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/01/sports/othersports/01polo.html?ref=othersports

Do you think it is safe to treat your pet with drugs from a compounding pharmacy (a type of pharmacy that produces custom-made drugs)?

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