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FDA Report Indicates Slight Decrease in Antibiotic Sales for Livestock
In a recent story, new data from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reveals a 2% drop in sales in the USA of medically important antibiotics for livestock, totalling 6.1 million kilograms in… -
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New Label Logic: US Poultry Ditches ‘Antibiotic-Free’
Within the landscape of American poultry production, a quiet but significant shift is underway. Poultry producers across the United States are facing the challenge of meeting the ever-growing demand for chicken without… -
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It Is Time to Move From Commitment to Action When It Comes to Antibiotic Misuse.
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WHOH) released a statement on 23rd November 2023 during World Antibiotic Awareness Week. “WOAH urges veterinary authorities and the animal industry to live up to… -
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Prescriptions Required for Livestock Antibiotics in USA
In a move to safeguard animal welfare and protect public health, starting June 11th 2023 the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced new regulations requiring prescriptions for certain types… -
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FDA calls for urgent work on the over-use of antibiotics
The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has released a statement this week in the wake of damning results in the use of antibiotics within the food industry. More specifically, the… -
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Meat | World Antibiotic Awareness Week |Day #2
Meat On Day 2 of World Antibiotic Awareness Week we are looking at the meat industry and their use for antibiotics. Antibiotics are frequently used for rapid growth promotion and prevention… -
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New draft guidance for antibiotic use in livestock has been released by the FDA
The FDA has published a new draft antibiotic guidance for industry (GFI) #263 this week. The guidance aims to establish a process to voluntarily bring the remaining medically important drugs under… -
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The US and EU settle their beef over new deal
The US government has agreed a new trade deal which welcomes more non-hormone treated beef into the EU. The deal which was agreed in early 2019 was officially signed on the… -
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Canadian horse meat flagged……. again
A recent RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) alert has been raised by the European Commission in Belgium, displaying an unauthorised level of Phenylbutazone detected in Canadian horse meat.… -
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Harmful antibiotic use within seafood & chicken in China
Recent studies have found harmful water and food contamination throughout China due to the countries large use of antibiotics. In June 2006 an infant receiving treatment for a fungal infection…
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