Institute says FDA's proposed antibiotic guidance is flawed
Story Date: 2/6/2014

Source: Janell Baum, FARM PROGRESS, 2/6/14

Organic policy group the Cornucopia Institute isn't sure the Food and Drug Administration's three-year plan to phase out "medically important" antibiotics for animal use is the best option.

FDA's plan calls for a two-fold approach on limiting animal use of antibiotics medically important to humans – a three-year non-therapeutic use phase-out and a restriction that requires direct veterinary oversight of therapeutic use of medically important antibiotics.

 

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