A more targeted approach is needed to resolve anthelmintics prescribing issues
IFA says farmers need to be able to source necessary medicines in a competitive market. Picture: David Creedon/Alamy Live News.
A practical and workable solution for all stakeholders in the prescribing of anthelmintics is needed, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said.
In a statement, its Animal Health Chairman, Pat Farrell, highlighted how farmers, licensed merchants and veterinary pharmacies rejected the idea of putting control in the hands of one service provider, whom, he added, may have vested economic interest in the supply of these products.
