- While FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) accepts that absolute avoidance of all batch-to-batch drug carryover may not be possible in the production of animal feed, CVM’s “Current Good Manufacturing
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FDA Concludes that New Regulatory Frameworks for Foods and Supplements Containing Cannabidiol are Needed, Will Work with Congress
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- Yesterday, Janet Woodcock, M.D., the Principle Deputy Commissioner for the Office of the FDA Commissioner, released a statement regarding the Agency’s approach towards cannabidiol (CBD) and its application in the
FDA Publishes Final Rule on Tolerances for Animal Drugs in Food
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- On July 10 FDA finalized its rule on Updating Tolerances for Residues of New Animal Drugs in Food. This rule was originally proposed in 2012 with a revision proposed
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FDA Releases Guidance on Evaluating Animal Drug Safety in Food-Producing Animals
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- FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has released a new guidance document (Guidance for Industry #3: General Principles for Evaluating the Human Food Safety of New Animal Drugs Used
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FDA Seeks More Antimicrobial Info
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FDA will continue reviewing how medically important antimicrobials are given to animals in feed or water.
- FDA announced this week that it is “entering the next phase” of efforts to
Chicken Out
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FDA approves transgenic chicken, but not for consumption.
- FDA has the authority to approve genetically modified (GM) animals as “new animal drugs.” In 2009, FDA approved a GM goat —
Animal Pharm
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CFS report addresses use of animal drugs in livestock farming.
- The ongoing discussion about the use of antibiotics in farming has received renewed interest in light of recent actions by
Vetting Antibiotic Use
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FDA finalizes rule to require veterinary supervision of antimicrobial use in food-producing animals.
- FDA and the animal feed industry have been working for years to address concerns about the use
Antibiotic Ask
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- For years, FDA and the animal feed industry have grappled with how to address
Cold Turkey
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FDA announces pending withdrawal of arsenic-based drug approved for use in food animals.
- FDA regulates the use of animal drugs used in companion animals and food-producing animals.
- FDA has announced