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FDA Alerts Consumers to Dog Food Recalls For Potentially Toxic Vitamin D Exposure

Posted on December 5, 2018

On December 3, FDA issued an alert to pet owners and veterinary professionals about the recalls of several dry dog foods with potentially toxic levels of Vitamin D. Thus far,

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FDA Announces Plant and Animal Biotechnology Innovation Action Plan

Posted on October 31, 2018

In an October 30 press release, FDA announced their new Plant and Animal Biotechnology Innovation Action Plan in an effort to foster advances in the field as new technologies

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FDA Announces Upcoming Efforts to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance in Animals

Posted on August 3, 2018

In a July 31, 2018 press release, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced upcoming efforts by FDA to implement “good antimicrobial stewardship practices.” FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has

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FDA Releases Guidance on Evaluating Animal Drug Safety in Food-Producing Animals

Posted on June 14, 2018

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 Delays Preventive Controls Inspections for Large Animal Food Facilities

Posted on August 14, 2017

The second major compliance dates are coming up for the Preventive Controls for Animal Food Rule under FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). On September 18, 2017, larger animal

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Chicken Out

Posted on December 10, 2015

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 —

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Cold Turkey

Posted on April 2, 2015

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

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Pet Peeves

Posted on April 1, 2015

Senators criticize FDA for inadequate pet protections.

FDA oversees the safety of animal feed and pet food in the U.S. Due to some idiosyncrasies in the animal food regulatory framework,

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MOUr FDA-AAFCO Collaboration

Posted on March 30, 2015

FDA and AAFCO extend MOU regarding animal food ingredient definitions.

Since 2007, FDA and the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) have worked together under a memorandum of understanding

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Animal Feed Activity

Posted on March 27, 2015

FDA to create definitions and standards for animal food ingredients.

For years, animal feed and pet food ingredients have been marketed in the U.S. with the blessing of FDA and/or

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