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FDA proposes animal food safety regulations
The Food and Drug Administration is accepting comments on proposed regulations intended to increase the safety of animal food.
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Midwestern Pet Foods warned corrective actions are insufficient
The Food and Drug Administration has warned Midwestern Pet Foods Inc., that its corrective actions to prevent additional contamination of its pet food…
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Xylitol labeling legislation would promote pet safety
The AVMA strongly supports the Paws Off Act of 2021, a bill that would require food containing the sugar substitute xylitol to include a warning label…
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FDA proposes more oversight of food importers
The Food and Drug Administration is accepting comments on a plan to increase oversight of food importers.
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Policy changes for pet food, microchips
The AVMA is advocating for veterinarian involvement in the distribution of pet foods that make health claims.
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AAFCO calls for more research on hemp products in animal food
The Association of American Feed Control Officials has issued a position paper and call to action on hemp and its byproducts in livestock feed and pet…
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Academic groups seek easier approval path for gene-edited food animals
Two academic groups argue that the amount of regulatory oversight for genetic changes in food animals should depend on the nature of the changes, and…
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FDA veterinary advisory committee disbands
The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine announced Nov. 22, 2013, the disbanding of its Veterinary Medicine
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FDA to increase oversight of imported drugs
The Food and Drug Administration plans to increase oversight of the rising portion of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical
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FDA taking comments on drug detention rules
The Food and Drug Administration is accepting comments on proposed regulations that would let the agency hold drugs believed to be
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Obama reauthorizes ADUFA and AGDUFA programs
Legislation signed recently by President Obama granted a 5-year extension on the Food and Drug Administration’s authority to collect animal
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FDA advises stricter oversight for hydrocodone products
The Food and Drug Administration believes stricter oversight is necessary for hydrocodone combination products to curb abuse
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Webinar explains federal guidance on manufacturing of animal cells and tissues
The Food and Drug Administration posted a prerecorded webinar this fall explaining draft guidance documents on good manufacturing practices and donor…
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FDA announces actions to combat drug shortages
The Food and Drug Administration is taking two actions to enhance its efforts to prevent and resolve shortages of human drugs, including drugs in use…
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Agreement on regulation of genetically modified livestock under review
The Biden administration is reviewing a last-minute move by the Trump administration to shift regulation of genetically modified livestock from the…
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Compounding policies updated in anticipation of federal action
The AVMA Executive Board has approved several policy-related proposals by the Council on Biologic and Therapeutic Agents meant to help the Association…
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Delegates to consider new policy on collection of antimicrobial use data, other policy changes
A new policy would provide the AVMA’s perspective on the collection of antimicrobial use data to help combat drug resistance.
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AVMA Congressional Science Fellows named
This April, the AVMA announced that Drs. Eric Deeble, Nathaniel Tablante, and Kate Varela were selected for the 2013-2014 AVMA Congressional Science…
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FDA wants to bring more antimicrobials under veterinarian control
Federal regulators plan to give veterinarians oversight of all animal uses of antimicrobials considered important for human medicine.
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One Health, wildlife see wins in federal funding
The spending package approved to fund the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2021 provides major wins for veterinarians.
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COVID relief package fixes tax on Paycheck Protection Program
The federal COVID-19 relief package and omnibus spending bill improves on parts of the Paycheck Protection Program, funds the nation’s animal health…
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Slaughter facilities won’t be able to hold downed calves
Federal regulators will require euthanasia of any veal calves that become nonambulatory when offered for slaughter.
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Push to address student debt, veterinary shortages is renewed
With sustained advocacy from the AVMA, Congress has reintroduced legislation that would help address student debt and rural veterinary shortages.