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Legislation At A Glance
The AVMA supports passage of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510). In addition to giving the Health and Human
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AVMA proactive in influencing legislation
One bill's language partly adopted from AVMA model act posted July 18, 2010 Crush videos, aquaculture, and puppy mills are just some of the…
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Animal Care faulted for lax oversight of problem dog breeders
New legislation aims to strengthen regulations, close Internet loophole
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Noneconomic damages, animals' legal status on AVMA legislative agenda
The AVMA is supporting passage of federal laws preventing plaintiff animal owners from recovering noneconomic damages in the event of animal loss or…
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Information about state rules available from AVMA
The AVMA State Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Department has compiled information on states' regulations regarding breeding of companion animals,…
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AVMA issues policy guidance for dog breeders and retailers
The AVMA has released a comprehensive set of guidelines to aid state and local governments as they develop policies intended to promote the welfare of…
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California law formalizes practice of allowing staff to administer controlled substances
California has passed legislation to ensure that lay staff can administer controlled substances such as pain medication on the order of a…
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Veterinarians exempt from Red Flags Rule
Legislation removes federal requirement for practices to create programs to prevent identity theft
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AVMA takes state issues case by case
The AVMA has established a protocol for when it will become involved in state legislative and regulatory matters without a specific request from that…
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More news from the boardroom
The recommendations before the AVMA Executive Board this past November 16-18 dealt with a broad range of subjects.
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AVMA forms committee, seeks nominees to collaborate with FDA
A new AVMA committee will work with the Food and Drug Administration on policies and regulations governing veterinarians'
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Toxicoses policy revised
The Executive Board approved revisions to the AVMA policy Toxicoses.
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AVMA strategic goals set
The board has approved five strategic planning goals as the highest priorities for the 2007-2008 Association year.
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AVMA Answers: President's perceptions
As AVMA president, what have you been hearing from constituents?
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Policies address extension services, DEA numbers
Board also approves items relevant to aquatic medicine, environmental issues, hospice care, military dogs
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Profession's inclusiveness would be Cook's priority
posted April 15, 2007 With his term on the Executive Board winding down, Dr. James O. Cook appears set to become the next AVMA…
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AVMA board passes balanced 2011 budget
The AVMA Executive Board has approved a $29.5 million budget for fiscal 2011 with a projected $1.7 million in excess revenue over expenses.
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Judge allows bulk ingredients for compounding
The Food and Drug Administration doesn't have the authority to stop a Florida pharmacy from using bulk pharmaceutical ingredients to
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House may consider resolutions on antimicrobial use
Resolutions address veterinarians' role in antimicrobial use, AVMA's role in promoting drug availability
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High court voids law banning animal cruelty videos
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 20 struck down the "Crush Act," a 1999 federal law banning the creation, sale, and possession of materials depicting…
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Task force presents revised model practice act
A task force has presented a revised version of the AVMA Model Veterinary Practice Act, although the definition of the veterinarian-patient-client…
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Taking care of business
Issues ranging from AVMA finances to the acquisition of cats and dogs used for research, testing, and education were on the agenda of the AVMA House…