On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration “announced the Plant and Animal Biotechnology Innovation Action Plan to outline the key priorities the agency will pursue to support
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FDA’s Revised Veterinary Feed Directive Part II
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As previously described, FDA has updated its Draft Guidance for Industry, #120, regarding the Veterinary Feed Directive Regulation.
The intersection of federal and state law impacted by this regulation…
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FDA publishes Revised Draft Guidance #120 (Veterinary Feed Directive)
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FDA recently released an edited version of its previously released guidance on the Veterinary Feed Directive Regulation fashioned as questions and answers. (See Guidance #120).
Some of the…
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A potpourri of updates about USDA and FDA
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Some happenings at USDA and FDA that may impact your business are noteworthy.
On November 16, 2018 FDA released for public comment “proposed research to validate an alternative approach for…
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The Care of Small Ruminants in the Absence of FDA-Approved Medications
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The Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD) recently provided guidance to small ruminant producers and their veterinarians in an article titled “Extralabel drug use (ELDU) in small ruminants” in JAVMA,…
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Help for animal owners and businesses affected by recent hurricanes
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State Departments of Emergency Management prepare and respond to natural disasters by implementing the orchestrated emergency response plans, which state, federal and non-profit partners help develop over the years. These…
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Food animal veterinarians, producers and feed mills should prepare for enhanced FDA enforcement.
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As part of its Five-Year Plan for Supporting Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Settings—just released—FDA announced that it plans to shift from “educating” food animal veterinarians and producers about the…
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Important opposition to the PUPPERS Act (H.R. 3197) mounts.
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The “PUPPERS” Act, H.R. 3197, a bill that would prohibit the use of canines in biomedical research at the Veterans Administration by eliminating required funding, is misguided and, if enacted,…
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Why pet owners are understandably confused about pet medications.
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FDA’s recent announcement that it is “withdrawing draft Guidance for Industry (GFI) #230, ‘Compounding Animal Drugs from Bulk Drug Substances’” reminded me that pet owners can become confused…
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Update from USDA on the deactivation of its Animal Care Search Tool
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After a whirlwind of comments and criticisms, USDA has updated its statement regarding the abrupt deactivation of its Animal Care Search Tool, available here https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAAPHIS/bulletins/185b051.
Similar to statements published…
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