A new AVMA task force will develop a proposal for federal legislation to address issues related to veterinary compounding, pursuant to the…

Congress could consider legislation this year to counteract federal drug rules that prohibit many veterinarians from carrying and administering…

President Bush signed into law Aug. 2 legislation that will increase the number of approved animal drugs

View AVMA's letter asking FDA to clarify its proposed rules on drug compounding and allow more time for public comment.

Proposed uniform national horse-racing reforms by the RMTC involve medication regulation and enforcement, including laboratory testing.

The ever-changing state and federal rules governing pharmacy within veterinary medicine were the subject of a wide-ranging session during the 2014…

The AVMA has adopted a joint statement on horse slaughter with the Canadian and Mexican veterinary associations and a joint statement on rabies in…

Summit this summer discussing the issue

In April, AVMA Board of Directors chair Dr. John de Jong testified before a House subcommittee about the Fairness to Pet Owners Act (HR 3174/S 1200),

The American Association of Equine Practitioners has created an initiative called Prescription for Racing Reform

The Food and Drug Administration doesn't have the authority to stop a Florida pharmacy from using bulk pharmaceutical ingredients to

AVMA House of Delegates members want the Association to develop policies and further guidance on emerging issues affecting the profession, such as…

In human medicine, generic drugs accounted for 88 percent of prescriptions dispensed in the United States as of 2014.

A third of states and the District of Columbia require reports from veterinarians when they dispense controlled substances

More than half the country has legalized marijuana use in one form or another.

The AVMA, Canadian VMA, and Federation of Veterinarians of Europe are calling for continuous monitoring of antimicrobial use and resistance at a…

Dr. Jeff Gerlesits examines a hyperthyroid cat on a busy afternoon, assisted by veterinary

Agency says few uses allowed for raw active ingredients