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The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) today honored Dr. Jim Riviere, distinguished professor emeritus at Kansas State University and North Carolina State University, as the winner of the 2023 AVMA Lifetime Excellence in Research Award
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Search our online database of uses, restrictions and required withdrawal times (WDT) for FDA drugs approved in food animal species.
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If you are a licensed veterinarians, please use our FREE online submission form for questions regarding accidental chemical contamination or drugs used in an extralabel manner in food animals.
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FARAD-recommended Withdrawal Interval Recommendations for selected extra-label uses of a limited number of drugs.
Prohibited and Restricted Drugs
The FDA can limit the prohibition on extra-label use to specific species, indications, dosage forms, routes of administration, or a combination of these, as well as prohibit them from use in any food-producing animal.
Guidance for Industry (GFI) #263
FARAD FAQs regarding GFI 263: OTC to RX
How US FARAD Can Help You Smooth Out the Transition from Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medically Important Antimicrobials (MIAs) for animals to Prescription Status (Rx)
Transition of Medically Important Animal Antimicrobials to Prescription Status
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing the successful implementation of Guidance for Industry (GFI) #263 to transition Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medically Important Antimicrobials (MIAs) for animals to Prescription Status (Rx)
GFI #263: Medically important antimicrobials
Listen to the AABP podcast "Guidance for Industry (GFI) #263 is part of the FDA’s five-year plan which will move the remaining medically important antimicrobials under veterinary oversight.
Approved animal drugs affected by GFI #263
All affected animal drug sponsors opted to either voluntarily change the marketing status of certain MIAs for animals from (OTC) to (Rx) or to voluntarily withdraw approval of their affected OTC animal drug applications.
In November, the Food Animal Avoidance & Residue Depletion Program celebrated its 40th year at its annual meeting in Austin Texas. In 1982 FARAD formed a small consortium of pharmacologists and toxicologists, funded by the USDA, to help promote safe practices involving the use of drugs in food animals. It is FARAD’s goal to provide expert advice to veterinarians, extension specialists, and livestock producers regarding extra-label drug use and contamination emergencies to prevent drug residues in meats, milk, and eggs.
