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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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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A potpourri of updates about USDA and FDA
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
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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Food animal veterinarians, producers and feed mills should prepare for enhanced FDA enforcement.
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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Why pet owners are understandably confused about pet medications.
FDA’s recent announcement that it is “withdrawing draft Guidance for Industry (GFI) #230, ‘Compounding Animal Drugs from Bulk Drug Substances’” reminded me that pet owners can become confused…
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