... FDA: Some antibiotics still OK for production purposes
Oct 05, 2016PHT Editor
New FDA guidelines that discourage using medically important antibiotics for promoting growth in food animals appear to have been well-received by both producers and most consumer activists. Change...
... Sanderson Farms vet shares views on sustainability, antibiotic-free and FDA’s new antimicrobial guidelines
May 28, 2016PHT Editor
Antibiotic-free poultry production is creating ethical conflicts for veterinarians while raising questions about sustainability, animal welfare and the industry’s ability to feed a growing...
... New FDA guidelines: Rating an animal antibiotic’s importance to humans
May 25, 2016wpengine
The new industry guidelines issued by the US Food and Drug Administration in December suggest removing performance claims from food-animal antimicrobials deemed “medically important” to humans...
... Changes ahead: Everything you need to know about the new guidelines for oral antimicrobials
Apr 05, 2016wpengine
The US poultry industry has already shown that it knows how to use antimicrobials judiciously. In this special report, Poultry Health Today editors take an in-depth look at what FDA calls Guidance...
... Judicious drug use: The good, the bad and the ugly
Jun 29, 2015wpengine
According to FDA, judicious use means administering an antimicrobial drug appropriately — and only when necessary.
... Guidelines at a glance
Jun 05, 2015PHT Editor
Highlights of the new U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidelines for antimicrobial usage in poultry and livestock.
... New FDA antibiotic guidelines: Why comply?
Jul 02, 2014wpengine
FDA’s new antimicrobial guidelines are strictly voluntary — to a degree. In the agency’s own words, they “do not establish legally enforceable responsibilities”; they merely “describe the...
... Specialists discuss impact of new FDA guidelines
Jan 22, 2014wpengine
In anticipation of the new FDA guidelines for antibiotic usage, Zoetis, Inc., teamed with Watt Global Media to organize a panel discussion about the future of antibiotics in poultry. Following are...
