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USDA announces unified food safety research agenda
USDA announces unified food safety research agendaAgriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman has announced a unified food safety research agenda to improve…
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New food safety brochure available
Department of Agriculture has released a new brochure for consumers Food Safety and Food Security: What Consumers
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Some insight into pet food recalls
Dr. Karyn Bischoff, a diagnostic toxicologist, isn't sure how it happened, but she has been at the center of several pet food recalls in the past few…
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Fort Dodge recalls ProHeart 6, citing FDA safety concerns
Fort Dodge Animal Health voluntarily ceased production of ProHeart 6
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In March, Hill's expands canned dog food recall
Hill's Pet Nutrition has expanded the scope of its recall of a variety of canned dog foods as the Food and Drug Administration continues to…
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Interagency agreement promoting safer food supply signed
The agreement advances one of many homeland security directives to improve federal, state, and local cooperation through enhanced response
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Board opposes APHA resolution against nontherapeutic antimicrobial use in food animals
Dr. Tennyson noted the Association's recognition that antimicrobial resistance is an important problem in human medicine.
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Veterinarian to lead FSIS
Dr. Barbara Masters has been appointed acting administrator at the Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service
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FSIS privatizing some pig slaughter duties
Starting in December, workers at swine slaughter plants will be taking over some food safety duties now performed by federal inspectors.
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USDA-FSIS harmonizes residue-testing procedures with FDA
The Food Safety and Inspection Service is modifying its approach to testing meat carcasses for illegal new animal drug residues
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AVMA weighs in at cannabis hearing
The hearing is part of an FDA plan resulting from growing interest in FDA-regulated products derived from Cannabis sativa L and its components.
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FDA-CVM posts new information on ProHeart 6 recall
On Oct. 8, the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine posted an updated list of frequently asked
Veterinarians and public health
In addition to caring for animals, veterinarians are critical to public health. We contribute to medical discovery, protect people and animals from…
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FDA warns compounders, veterinarians
FDA warns compounders, veterinarians The Food and Drug Administration has issued at least five warning letters to …
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Emerging issues regarding informed consent
The staff at the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine has conducted a two-year review of consumer messages
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FDA opens access to adverse event data
The Food and Drug Administration is offering data about adverse events in animals that can be useful for researchers and software developers.
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Residues rare in meat, FSIS official says
Federal food inspectors seldom find residue problems in animal products, despite intensive sampling, according to a Department of Agriculture…
Veterinary feed directive (VFD) basics
The FDA's Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) requires a veterinarian’s involvement when any medically important antibiotic is fed to a food animal…
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Salmonella in meat and poultry products declines
Salmonella in meat and poultry products declines drastically
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USDA, PAHO agree to boost, protect agriculture
Leaders from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Pan American Health Organization signed an agreement
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FDA sees trend of unsafe compounding labs
Food and Drug Administration authorities say they are seeing a trend of unsafe conditions in compounding laboratories.
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AVMA petitions for compounding policy change
The AVMA has requested that the Food and Drug Administration amend its policy on drug compounding for animals
Cannabis: FAQs for veterinarians
Get answers to frequently asked questions about the regulatory status of cannabis, cannabis-derived, and cannabis-related products in veterinary…
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Guidance on veterinary drugs available
The guidance aims to ensure that carcinogenicity assessments of veterinary drugs are adequate
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PetMed Express probation lifted
PetMed Express probation lifted The Florida Department of Health's Board of Pharmacy has granted a request from…