PoultryCast 0179, FDA Launches Antibiotic Limitation Effort
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PoultryCast 0179 Show Notes:
- FDA uses low level committee meeting to initiate aggressive testimony limiting access to antibiotics for animal agriculture.
The U S Food and Drug Administration has now testified (albeit in an unusual setting) that agriculture should be limited in its use of antibiotics due to the potential impact on human health (a link which remains to be established). "H.R. 1549: Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009" was introduced by Representative Louise Slaughter in March 2009. Legislators are home to hear constituents.
The bill is to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to preserve the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in the treatment of human and animal diseases.
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