FDA Helps Improve Availability of Vetmedin, a Critical Heart Drug for Dogs, in the United States In response to a shortage of Vetmedin (pimobendan), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not intend to object to the temporary importation of Vetmedin capsules and Vetmedin chews by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA, Inc., from Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland to immediately increase the availability of Vetmedin in the United States. Vetmedin is a critical medication used to treat dogs with congestive heart failure due to valvular insufficiency or dilated cardiomyopathy. There is no FDA-approved alternative to Vetmedin. This measure should help fill recent gaps in the supply of Vetmedin in the U.S. You are subscribed to updates from FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine. |
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