A22-lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 27, 1993 (Continued from Page At) prevent BST from ever being approved. Representatives of the National Farmers Union, the Consumers Union and the National Family Farm Coalition, reportedly met with members of the staff to Vice President A 1 Gore to plead for intervention in what the organiza tions forsee as pending FDA approval. There is no indication of how much influence on FDA’s decision the White House could make. Also, the Clinton Administration’s position on BST is also not known. There was no media announce ment of a public hearing on BST coming from FDA. The March 5 memorandum that notifies of the meeting was apparently not intended for the media. According to the memorandum, the Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee (VMAC) to the FDA has scheduled the meeting to run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a period set from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. to allow for public comment. According to the news release, “During the open committee dis cussion (from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., and from 3 p.m. to 3 p.m.), VMAC will discuss whether the increased incidence of mastitis in dairy cows treated with Monsanto Company’s bovine somatotropin product Sometribove-zinc complex (Sometribove) as an aid in increasing milk production, and the potential concomitant increase in antibiotic use, repre sents a risk to human health." However, the memorandum also states that the CVM has already determined that the con- LAPP’S BARN EQUIPMENT Earl Huber, Right With Son Ted, Left Grand Prize Winner s2ooo°° Worth Of Jamesway Parts Ist PRIZE - Carl Savage - Pottstown, PA 2nd PRIZE - Millie Windeman - Oxford, PA Microwave Oven 3rd PRIZE - Daniel King - Paradise, PA A Hearty Thank You To Everyone Who Helped Make Our Open House A Big Success From All Of Us At N EQUIPMENT A LAPP’S B. 6935 OU> PHILADELPHIA PIKE, GAP, PA 17627 -SjAMifnß PHONE: 717-442-8134 F^=l fjjjPaß WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL fungi tSST Vm _ Radio Dlapatchad Trucka l^T^/ FDA’s VMAC cem for human health is not mer ited. Though the agency did note that it did not treat the issue raised by the GAO frivolously in making its assessment. “Data in the New Animal Drug Application for Sometribove and in the published literature shows that the increase in mastitis for Sometribove-treated cows is much less than the normal variation in mastitis incidence related to phys iological and environmental changes: nevertheless, any increase in mastitis could still result in an overall increase of anti biotic use that could pose a risk to human health if it raised beyond lawful levels, the amount of anti biotics found in milk or meat “In this particular case, howev er, the Center for Veterinary Medi cine has reached an initial conclu sion that concern regarding poten tial additional risk to humans resulting from an increased inci dence of mastitis due to Sometri bove is not warranted. The basis for the center’s conclusion will be discussed with the advisory committee.” It is too late for those who have not already registered with the CVM to make public comment. According to Gary E. Stefan, with the Center for Veterinary Medicine, as of the March 24 deadline, he had already received more requests to address the VMAC than there is scheduled time to allow. The CVM also would not release a list of those scheduled to speak during the hearing, because of a policy it follows to protect the scheduled speakers from uneces sary harassment or approach. Congratulates EARL HUBER Conestoga, PA OTHER WINNERS Tool Box With Tools J-Star Clock Sets Public Hearing On BST The anti-BST organizations reported on their efforts to gain the interest of the White House. According to a news release from the NFU, “The Food and Drug Administration’ apparent willing ness to approve a controversial growth hormone for dairy cows could seriously damage American dairy farmers by undermining con sumer confidence in milk quality.” According to the release, “Polls have shown that consumers do not want to buy dairy products pro duced from cows injected with the synthetic hormone. “In addition, the government’s investigative agency, the General Accounting Office (GAO), earlier this month repeated its concern that the FDA has not answered all of the questions surrounding the impact of synthetic (BST) on dairy herds.” The Farmers Union has opposed BST because its members perceive a devastating impact on the dairy economy, based on consumers' reaction to the drug. There are also those who oppose approval out of fear that BST will drive family farmers out of busi ness, because they suspect use of the drug will cause a glut of milk and lower on-the-farm milk prices. 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