FAQs about extralabel drug use
See answers to common questions about extra-label drug use by veterinarians and the Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act.
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WHO: Vaccine makes Ebola preventable
A vaccine against the most deadly strain of Ebola virus meets international agencies’ standards, giving hope it could reduce the tolls of outbreaks.
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Problems persist with federal veterinary workforce numbers
GAO: Not enough veterinarians to respond to animal disease emergency
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Are you asking the right questions?
Veterinary profession steps up to curb illegal drug compounding from bulk substances by educating
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Pesticide repackaging
Veterinarians who dispense single applications must label those repackaged products
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Veterinary groups meet in Indianapolis
Forty-five allied and other veterinary-related organizations and 28 alumni groups from colleges and schools of veterinary medicine convened this July…
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Army Veterinary Corps gets new leader
Col. Steven Greiner will serve as the next chief of the Army Veterinary Corps.
Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act (AMDUCA)
Information for veterinarians on use of the Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act (AMDUCA). Use with our interactive Extralabel Drug Use (ELDU)…
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United States seeks ban on China’s wildlife wet markets
The 2003 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome that claimed 774 lives was merely a prologue to the current COVID-19 pandemic, which had killed…
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TV producer-turned-veterinary student now leading SAVMA
At least, that’s the best way he can explain why he left what many would consider a dream job producing sports television to become a veterinarian.
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Board takes on topics across breadth of profession
The AVMA Board of Directors, while meeting June 20-21 in Washington, D.C., took on topics across the breadth of the profession, including improvement…
Compounding guidance for veterinarians
Learn about the regulatory parameters, quality control assurance, and practice considerations when using compounded products in veterinary medicine.
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Public health careers on display for veterinary students at CDC event
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hosted the 2019 Veterinary Student Day seminar Jan. 13-14 at its headquarters in Atlanta.
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USP revised compounding standards go into effect
Revised compounding standards from the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) became effective November 1 after 12 years of work. According to the USP, the…
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PennVet hires new dean
Dr. Andrew Hoffman has been named the next Gilbert S. Kahn Dean of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, effective Aug. 1.
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Livestock shows a lesson in ethics, animal care
Livestock shows a lesson in ethics, animal care Jeff Goodwin, PhD, of Moscow, Idaho, presents "The…
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National associations join forces to explore common goals
National associations join forces to explore common goals The AVMA will join forces with the Australian, British, and …
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A look at la medicina veterinaria Cubana
The island republic of Cuba has more than 6,800 veterinarians, consisting of an equal ratio of male to female.
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Antimicrobial resistance: Slowing and limiting its emergence and spread
As a practice owner, I have been struck by the number of antimicrobial-resistant bacterial infections my team and I have seen in our patients.
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Joint AVMA-FVE-CVMA statement on responsible and judicious use of antimicrobials
The AVMA, Federation of Veterinarians of Europe, and Canadian Veterinary Medical Association have jointly adopted this policy on responsible and…
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In video, FDA urges adverse event reporting
Whenever an animal drug is linked to an adverse event—in an animal or a person—Food and Drug Administration officials want to know about it.
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More animal drugs for minor uses, minor species
The Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act has so far played a part in the development process for new drugs to treat fish, shrimp, sheep, and…
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New law supports FDA approval of more animal drugs
A new federal law includes language to expand conditional approval of animal drugs beyond minor uses and minor species,