date:Feb 09, 2013
twork found that, according to FDA data, more pigs were reported to have experienced adverse effects from ractopamine than any other veterinary drug.
Pigs suffered from hyperactivity, trembling, broken limbs, inability to walk and death, according to FDA reports released under a Freedom of Information Act request. The FDA, however, says such data do not establish that the drug caused these effects, read the report.
A handful of studies have linked ractopamine, which is sold commercially as Payl