Submission Number: 560891-00672 

Received: 10/23/2012 3:17:04 PM
Commenter: Robert Gilpin
Organization: Boulevard Animal Clinic
State: Washington

Agency: Federal Trade Commission
Initiative: Request for Comments and Announcement of Workshop on Pet Medications Issues, Project No. P121201
Attachments: No Attachments
Submission Text
MY CONCERN IS THE POTENTIAL FOR DRUG DIVERSION IF THE CLIENT ASKS ME TO PROVIDE THE MEDICINE FOR THEIR PET. AND I AM ALSO REQUIRED TO HAND THEM A WRITTEN PRESCRIPTION FOR THE SAME MEDICINE. EXAMPLE: THEIR DOG NEEDS IMMEDIATE RELIEF OF PAIN FOR A HERNIATED DISK IN ITS BACK. I HAND THE OWNER THE MEDICINE. BUT I ALSO HAVE TO WRITE A PRESCRIPTION FOR THE SAME PAIN MEDICINE. SO THE OWNER GOES TO A HUMAN PHARMACY AND FILLS THE PRESCRIPTION I HAVE WRITTEN FOR PAIN MEDICINE. I WORRY THAT THE PAIN MEDICINE WILL BE DIVERTED FOR HUMAN USE. HOW WILL YOUR REQUIREMENT THAT I MUST ALSO PROVIDE A WRITTEN PRESCRIPTION, FOR THE SAME MEDICINE THAT I AM DISPENSING,NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE DRUG DIVERSION PROBLEM IN THIS COUNTRY???