Lancashire County Council is investigating and the meat will be tested for the veterinary drug "bute".
Asda is recalling all corned beef from its budget range after traces of the veterinary drug phenylbutazone were found in some batches.
Chief among food inspectors' concerns is that the illicit horsemeat could contain the veterinary drug phenylbutazone, or "bute, " commonly used to treat horses.
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While horse meat is as palatable as beef there has been concern that a veterinary drug given to horses that can be dangerous to humans.
Horse meat is not harmful in itself but authorities are concerned by its unauthorized presence in case it is tainted with a veterinary drug used to treat horses.
The FSA has asked Findus to test their contaminated beef lasagne for the veterinary drug phenylbutazone as animals treated with "bute" are not allowed to enter the food chain.
While horsemeat itself is not considered a food safety risk, its unauthorized use in certain products has raised concerns it could contain the veterinary drug phenylbutazone, or "bute, " commonly used to treat horses.
Also on Thursday, British authorities said they found the presence of an equine veterinary drug in carcasses of slaughtered horses that may have entered the food chain, escalating the scandal from one of mislabeling to one with potential health implications.
Finally, even if the review of this fish as a veterinary drug was appropriate, the decision to approve it should have been routine and made at an organizational level far below the FDA commissioner, let alone by OMB and the White House.
The only drug not in veterinary records was this fourth drug present in only trace amounts.
Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug whose veterinary use on livestock in South Asia has grown rapidly in recent years.
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As I detailed in 2011, there is a big push for Pfizer, which is already divesting its baby formula and veterinary divisions, to split its drug division in two.
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