US House Clears Vet Medicine Mobility Act, Next Step is Obama’s Desk

Link and excerpt courtesy of theHorse

A measure that allows veterinarians to legally carry controlled substances to farm call sites has been passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.

Passed by Congress in 1970, the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) is intended to prevent the unauthorized manufacture, sale, and transport of drugs that are most likely to be abused. Under the original law, veterinarians who carry drugs to in mobile veterinary units could be found in violation of the act.

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