22.05.2015

To obtain a clearer picture of antimicrobial use in food-producing animals in the United States, the FDA has proposed a rule that would require animal drug sponsors to provide estimated sales data of these drugs for cattle, swine, chickens and turkeys.
The additional data would improve understanding of how antimicrobials are sold or distributed for use in major food-producing animals and help the FDA further target its efforts to ensure judicious use of medically important antimicrobials.
Current rules in the Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2008 require antimicrobial drug sponsors to report antimicrobial drug sales intended for use in food-producing animals, including antibiotics, to the FDA but do not require specifics broken down by animal.