Veterinarians: Think SALIX, forget Lasix
Although the drug remains the same, Lasix is now SALIX in the veterinary field.
Although the drug remains the same, Lasix is now SALIX in the veterinaryfield.
Under agreement, when Intervet acquired Hoechst Roussel Vet in 1999,Intervet said Aventis Pharmaceuticals would retain Lasix as a registeredtrademark for the human drug. So the veterinary version of furosemide wasrenamed SALIX.
The renamed product will continue to contain the same ingredients asthe original formulation which debuted in 1967, and will be manufacturedin the same FDA-approved facilities.
Podcast CE: Using Novel Targeted Treatment for Canine Allergic and Atopic Dermatitis
December 20th 2024Andrew Rosenberg, DVM, and Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, talk about shortcomings of treatments approved for canine allergic and atopic dermatitis and react to the availability of a novel JAK inhibitor.
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