From: Crim, Carol H
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 10:08 AM
To: EXECSEC
Subject: FW: Antibiotics Resistance



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From: jhs65@juno.com [mailto:jhs65@juno.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 10:34 AM
To: Dbaker@ora.fda.gov; jhenney@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Antibiotics Resistance


Good Morning!

How in good conscience can the FDA continue to approve fluoroquinolones
for use in veterinary products,(medicated poultry feed) while at the same
time making a public statement of concern with the establishment of the
"FDA Task Force on Antimicrobiol Resistance" to deal with your concerns
about a world recognized problem, the development of antibiotic
resistance.

The generic drug scandal of the past will appear as child's play when
compared to the repercussions of this continual disregard for human
health concerns.  We continually hear about the world wide development of
new resistant infective organism yet continue down the path to certain
disaster with no apparent regard for the warning signs being raised.

Dr. Henney, you appear to missing one of those instance "to do good" that
you spoke of in your speech a few weeks ago by allowing the Center For
Veterinary Medicine to continue to approve drugs of last choice in humans
for use in animal products!

John H. Scharmann