FDA has recently announced it is relaxing its enforcement of telemedicine for veterinarians under two federal provisions: (1) when prescribing extralabel drug use; and (2) when prescribing medicate feed pursuant
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Federal Laws and Regulations
Update to FDA’s Guidance #256 on Compounded Animal Drugs
Since we first published “FDA Continues Proposed Extra-Statutory Authority Over Compounded Animal Drugs,” a number of impacted stakeholders have been expressing concern about the intended and unintentional consequences…
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Regulatory Standards for Pet Grooming Products
Last month, I listened to a podcast interviewing the owner of Straight Arrow, the parent company that produces Mane and Tail and Cowboy Magic products. As a lifelong horse owner…
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CBD Product Sellers Beware: FDA Issued Warning Letters Claiming Certain CBD Products Are Unapproved New Human and Animal Drugs
On November 25, 2019, FDA posted 15 warning letters from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) or the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) stating that…
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FDA Continues Proposed Extra-Statutory Authority Over Compounded Animal Drugs
Without clear statutory authority, FDA has proposed to expand its legal authority over veterinarians and veterinary compounding pharmacies in its newly released “Revised Draft Guidance on Compounding Animal Drugs from…
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The De-Weaponization of FOIA
In a 6-3 decision, SCOTUS rejected the “substantial competitive harm” test, as applied to FOIA’s Exemption 4, established by the D. C. Circuit in National Parks & Conservation Assn. v. …
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Best Practices for Meat Producers
Beef producers and packers have been required for years to “identify hazard points and critical points during beef slaughtering, which is a necessary first step toward developing a hazard analysis…
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The Perils of Importation of Dogs from Egypt Acknowledged and Temporarily Ceased by US Government.
Rabies is a nearly 100% fatal disease when unvaccinated animals and humans are exposed. As previously discussed the risk of exposure to rabies from dogs imported from other countries, especially…
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Animal Biotechnology-The Way Forward
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
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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