date:May 23, 2012
Roxarsone is an organic arsenic-based drug that was manufactured by Alpharma LLC, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc. Used in combination with other drugs, the chemical helps birds fight parasitic disease such as coccidiosis which infects the intestinal tracts in poultry and can lead to death. Roxarsone was also approved for weight gain, improved pigmentation in chickens and feed efficiency, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
In April, the National Chicken Council (NCC) defended the wholeso