From: Paul Chasman [paul11@teleport.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 7:49 PM
To: EXECSEC
Subject: antibiotics

Jane E. Henney, M.D.
Commissioner
U. S. Food and Drug Administration

Dear Dr. Henney,

Public health experts agree that the overuse of antibiotics in agriculture
is endangering human health by contributing to the rise in drug-resistant
microorganisms. We strongly urge the  FDA to establish a system for
collecting basic data on agricultural antibiotic use in the United States. 
The information should be collected for both human and agricultural use and
should include the class, indication, dosage, and treatment period.

Thank you,

Paul Chasman and Anna Wiancko-Chasman
paul11@teleport.com