Although this "recall" of ProHeart6 may seem like good news to
the thousands of dog owners who have had an "adverse reaction"
to the drug...

A CLOSE READING of both the FDA and Fort Dodge Announcements
gives reason for concern -
This "recall" *MAY* not be all that "permanent"!

Here's the lead paragraphs taken from the Fort Dodge web site...

EMPHASIS ADDED by me >>>


FORT DODGE ANIMAL HEALTH TO
VOLUNTARILY RECALL PROHEART®6
Company Supports Independent Scientific Panel to Review Complex Data

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (September 3, 2004) -
Fort Dodge Animal Health, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE),
announced today that it will voluntarily comply with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine's request to temporarily cease production and recall ProHeart® 6, a heartworm preventative, from the market until the FDA's questions regarding safety are resolved. Fort Dodge Animal Health also announced its support for FDA's formation of an independent Advisory Panel to review safety data on ProHeart® 6. The panel will review safety data based on reports submitted through FDA's voluntary self-reporting system.

While Fort Dodge Animal Health is cooperating with FDA's request for a recall, we have concerns about how the agency interpreted these complex data. As such, the Company fully supports the initiation of this review process, and will work closely with FDA to provide any necessary information for the panel to make a fair and accurate assessment of these data. We look forward to working with the panel and remain confident in the safety and efficacy of ProHeart® 6. ..."

Then they go on to write what amounts to a Glowing Advertisement
for the stuff!

Sadly ~
"temporarily cease production" does NOT mean they intend
to stop ever making the stuff!!

Bottom line is Fort Dodge is NOT convinced they make a
bad, dangerous, or flawed product.
And they are going to do their darndest to get the FDA to
allow them to RE-introduce the product.

Fort Dodge is looking at this much like a baseball crowd looks at rain ~
just a lil "temporary rain delay of the game"...



Here's the Fort Dodge "Announcement" page >>>

Fort Dodge ProHeart6 News Release

/s/ Phred
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