- On December 7, 2023, several members of the House of Representatives introduced the Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development Act (Innovative FEED Act). The bill was also introduced in
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FDA Addresses Antibiotics in Animal Feed in New Draft Guidance Document
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- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a draft guidance document titled “Defining Durations of Use for Approved Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs Fed to Food-Producing Animals.” The
AAFCO Announces Common Food Index
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- On May 2, The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) announced the institution of its new repository, referred to as the Common Food Index (CFI), and implementation
FDA Finalizes Guidance to Prevent Unsafe Contamination of Animal Feed from Drug Carryover
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- 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
FDA To Hold Session on Regulation of Animal Foods with Certain Claims
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- The FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) announced that it will host a virtual listening session on October 18 regarding the Agency’s regulation of animal foods with certain types of
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FDA Requests $8.4 Billion to Further Public Health Efforts
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- On March 28, the FDA announced that it requested a total budget of $8.4 billion as part of the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget. The request is nearly a
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AAFCO Releases Position on Hemp in Animal Food
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- On September 20, 2021, the American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) released a press statement in which it detailed its updated position on the regulation of hemp and hemp
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Upcoming AAFCO Meeting to Discuss Guidelines for “Human Grade” Claim on Animal Food
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- The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) is a voluntary membership association of local, state, and federal agencies that works together with FDA to regulate animal food, including by
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FDA Finalizes New Guidance for Animal Food Additive Petitions and GRAS Notice Reviews
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- On December 10, 2020, the FDA finalized guidance document CVM GFI #262, Pre-Submission Consultation Process for Animal Food Additive Petitions (FAPs) or Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Notices,
FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Pre-Submission Consultation Process for Animal Food Additive Petitions or Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Notices
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FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Pre-Submission Consultation Process for Animal Food Additive Petitions or Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Notices
- On February 13, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration