20 Nov 2009 07:00 AM
FDA Takes Action Against Maryland Veal Calf Dealer
The U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has filed a complaint for permanent injunction against William F. Nickle of North East, Md., for allegedly selling veal calves for human consumption that contained illegal drug residues in edible tissues.
The complaint, filed Nov. 13, 2009, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, also alleges that Mr. Nickle caused drugs to become adulterated while held for sale after shipment in interstate commerce, used animal drugs in an "extralabel" manner without a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship, and used drugs in animals in which such drugs are expressly forbidden…
The complaint, filed Nov. 13, 2009, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, also alleges that Mr. Nickle caused drugs to become adulterated while held for sale after shipment in interstate commerce, used animal drugs in an "extralabel" manner without a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship, and used drugs in animals in which such drugs are expressly forbidden…
