Dispensing Legend Drugs

Extra-Label Drug Use
The FDA has taken legal action against
veterinarians who were responsible for
creating violative drug tissue residues in the
human food supply, especially when these
were the result of drugs used contrary to label
instructions.
Nevertheless, extra-label drugs used in
treating food-producing animals may be
considered by a veterinarian when the health
of animals is immediately threatened and
suffering or death would result from failure to
treat the affected animals.