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OIE developing minimum veterinary education standards
International organization's work intended to increase safety, improve trade
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Board weighs in on foreign accreditation
Accreditation of foreign veterinary schools by the AVMA Council on Education has been in the spotlight ever since this past November when
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AVMF has strong year
The numbers are in for the American Veterinary Medical Foundation's 2009 budget and it looks like the charity had a banner year for fundraising.
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Veterinary postgraduate program in development
Would create institute aimed at boosting food animal professionals
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Animal welfare, advocacy among conference workshop topics
AVMA staff members explained why the profession needs representation in government and how animal welfare policy is formed.
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AVMA program for lawyers, law students to continue
The AVMA will turn a fledgling veterinary outreach program to law schools and the legal community into an ongoing activity.
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Ohio voters OK board overseeing livestock care standards
Ohio voters have passed a constitutional amendment establishing an expert panel overseeing the state's livestock care standards.
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Senate overwhelmingly approves Crawford as FDA head
Months after President Bush nominated him as the official head of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Lester M. Crawford Jr. was confirmed
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Salmon could show path for transgenic animals
James D. Murray, PhD, thinks it is clear that genetic engineering of food animals could improve human and animal health and help to feed a growing…
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Regulation of animal biologics challenged
The Food and Drug Administration could end up regulating animal biologics that decrease the shedding of bacteria
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Bush nominates veterinarian to head FDA
President George W. Bush announced Feb. 14 that he is nominating Dr. Lester M. Crawford Jr. to be commissioner of the Food and Drug
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FDA biosecurity record-keeping rule becomes effective; meetings planned
A new Food and Drug Administration regulation requires the establishment and maintenance of records by persons in the United
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Board responds to legislative recommendations
The LAC assists the board in formulating AVMA policies and positions on federal legislative and regulatory issues.
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New resource available on generic drugs
Pharmaceutical trade group members hope veterinarians will learn more about generic drug safety and drug industry issues
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Report: Government must address growing shortage of federal veterinarians
A new report is raising concerns that the federal government's veterinarian workforce isn't large enough to guarantee a safe food supply and…
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First new animal drug listed on MUMS Index
The Food and Drug Administration in March announced the first new animal drug granted to the Index of Legally Marketed Unapproved New Animal Drugs for…
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Move follows AABP conference
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners moved its headquarters from Georgia to Alabama
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The ProHeart debate
In January, the Food and Drug Administration's Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee and consultants heard presentations
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FDA brochure warns of Salmonella from pet turtles
The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about the risk of Salmonella infection associated with pet turtles
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Future of animal ID system unclear
Facing resistance from food animal owners and pressure from Congress, federal agriculture officials are reconsidering how the national animal disease…
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Riddell named to lead AABP
Dr. M. Gatz Riddell Jr. was named to the position by the AABP board of directors Feb. 12 during a special meeting in Atlanta.
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Some metal-backed drug patches lack warning about MRI burn risk
Not all transdermal medication patches with a metallic backing provide a warning about the risk of burns during magnetic resonance
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New curriculum to train students, scientists on regulatory affairs
Food and Drug Administration employees who are hired on the basis of their scientific credentials frequently need years of instruction on the legal…
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USDA's chief medical officer nominated to lead FSIS
The Department of Agriculture's current chief medical officer has been nominated to be the agency's next undersecretary in
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Foodborne illness levels off in past several years
Progress toward reducing infections from some pathogens has hit a plateau, indicating "fundamental problems with bacterial and parasitic contamination…