AVMA news
Blood-derived products demystified for equine practitioners
The American Association of Equine Practitioners’ Infectious Disease Committee recently updated the association’s white paper on equine blood, plasma,…
AVMA news
FDA CVM lays out innovation plan for new animal, veterinary products
Leaders with the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine recently outlined the agency’s plan to support the development of safe…
AVMA news
EPA, FDA weigh oversight overhaul for animal parasite products
Two federal agencies are considering transferring oversight of some 600 products from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Food and Drug…
Food supply veterinary medicine
Information on food supply veterinary medicine - why it's important, where FSVM veterinarians are compared to livestock, who’s involved, what’s the…
JAVMA news
All hydrocodone products now schedule II drugs
The Drug Enforcement Administration has scheduled all hydrocodone-containing products as schedule II drugs
JAVMA news
FDA advises stricter oversight for hydrocodone products
The Food and Drug Administration believes stricter oversight is necessary for hydrocodone combination products to curb abuse
policy
Sale of human-label drug products to veterinarians
Because there are a limited number of drugs labeled for use in animals, veterinarians need to have access to human-labeled prescription drugs to…
policy
Use of technology in veterinary medicine
The AVMA supports responsible and ethical development and use of technology that can benefit and protect public health, animal health and welfare, and…
JAVMA news
FDA bars import of cow reproductive hormone products
Federal regulators warned that three cattle-use reproductive hormone products sold in the U.S. are unapproved, and it is now illegal to import or…