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WRML: Startect to see daylight soon in Australia?
An hawk-eyed colleague brought this to my attention:
APVMA Gazette No.11, 3 June 2014 http://www.apvma.gov.au/publications/gazette/2014/11/gazette_20140603.pdf
Pages 27-29 are about derquantel. Derquantel (DQL) (new) + abamectin (ABA) (not so new) are the active ingredients in the Zoetis (formerly Pfizer) sheep drench, Startect).
From page 27, 29
"NoticeNew Veterinary Active ConstituentDerquantel
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has before it an application for the approval of a new active constituent, derquantel.
Derquantel is a semi-synthetic spiroindole anthelmintic with nicotinic chlolinergic antagonist action against a broad range of adult and immature gastrointestinal nematodes. It will be used for the treatment of a broad range of adult and
immature gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep.
Chemical Family: Spiroindole
Mode of Action: Nicotinic cholinergic antagonist"
It seems APVMA is OK with the submission (if I understand things correctly) and is now in the phase of inviting "any person to submit a relevant written submission
as to whether the application for approval of derquantel should be granted". (deadline: within 28 days of the date of the notice).
Startect might hit the ground as early as Spring (this year) ? Who knows?
My previous prognostications were awry. I initially guessed that Startect might be launched in Australia early in 2012.
My reasoning: Zolvix (monepantel) had its world launch in New Zealand in autumn 2009. About 18 months later it was launched in Australia.
Startect was launched in NZ around July 2010. Add 18 months or so to that and you get early 2012 (all being equal…. 🙂
By the way other regions apart from NZ already have Startect eg South Africa and Europe.
Some links:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21684691
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22576857
http://www.wormboss.com.au/tests-tools/management-tools/drench-groups-and-actives.php
Zoetis?
From wiki:
"The name ….. Zoetis, roughly translates from the derived Latin zoological word zoetic, meaning ‘pertaining to life’". (In similar fashion, Novartis (the biggest or 2nd biggest pharma company in the world (depending on the source)) means ‘new art’, or ‘new way of doing things’, or something like that)
"Zoetis, Inc. (/z-EH-tis/[5]) is the world’s largest producer of medicine and vaccinations for pets and livestock.[5][6] The company was a subsidiary of Pfizer, the world’s largest drug maker, but with Pfizer’s spinoff of its 83% interest in the firm it is now a completely independent company. "
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoetis
Other……..
What is lost as handwriting fades…
Which professions have the most psychopaths? The fewest?
http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2012/11/professions-most-fewest-psychopaths/
19 Reasons Why I Don’t Have A Smartphone" Tales Of Mere Existence – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baD0IubrDFo
(Yep, I have one).
Regards,
SL
2014-06-10
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