For more information please contact:
Gina Kazimir
410-420-8679 / 410-459-8765
(Valley Center, Calif.) - The National Animal Supplement Council (NASC), along with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS), have resolved the issue of pet supplements, which are not approved or recognized by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA.)
In September, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued a letter to all pet supplement distributors stating, in part, that non-FDA approved pet supplements would no longer be allowed to be sold in Iowa, since doing so would be a clear violation of Iowa feed regulations.
The National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) met with Iowa Department of Agriculture (IDALS) officials, and together a compromise was reached allowing pet supplements to be sold in Iowa only if labeling was changed. The new labeling would not include claims such as dietary or nutritional supplement, or make nutritional guarantees. Pet supplement suppliers are given one year to complete the label changes.
Bill Bookout, President of the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) stated, "I would like to applaud the work and leadership of Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Patty Judge and the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Working together, we reached a compromise that benefits all of us. Iowa's decision will help move other states to encourage the FDA as the responsible regulator and provide guidance that achieves fair and reasonable guidelines nationally." For additional information, please visit the NASC web site: www.nasc.cc
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Gina DePinto
Public Relations Director
Farnam Companies, Inc.
301 W. Osborn Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85013
direct: (602) 664-1218 fax: (602) 207-2181
cell: (602) 376-6980
gdepinto@mail.farnam.com
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