Source: Chuck Abbott, SUCCESSFUL FARMING, 6/11/21


Drugmakers will have two years to change the sales availability of some medically important livestock antimicrobials to prescription-only, said the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. The shift from over-the-counter sales would mean the drugs can be used only under veterinary supervision, said the agency in finalizing its Guidance for Industry No. 263. The new document follows GFI No. 213, which ended the use of medically important antibiotics to help cattle, hogs, and poultry gain weight. The drugs remain available for disease prevention and treatment.

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