Proposal calls for changes in Antimicrobial Use

Proposal calls for changes in Antimicrobial Use:
FDA calls for voluntary label changes, increased veterinarian oversight

By Greg Cima

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June 1, 2012

If drug companies agree to federal regulators’ proposals, antimicrobials important for human medicine will no longer be used to aid livestock growth.
On April 13, the Food and Drug Administration published two guidance documents— one draft and one final—that outline plans to ensure that medicated feeds and water that contain antimicrobials deemed important for human medicine will be available only for uses necessary for animal health. In addition, such feeds would be available only through a prescription or veterinary feed directive, the latter of which have to be issued by a veterinarian in a manner similar to how prescriptions are issued.
Medicated water containing such antimicrobials would be available only through prescriptions.
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