Tuesday 5 June 2012

Food And Drug Administration-Overuse Of Antibiotics-Federal Court-Court Filings

FDA urged to rethink on antibiotics in animal feed

(Reuters) - A federal judge asked the Food And Drug Administration (FDA) to reexamine its decision to reject citizen calls to restrict the use of antibiotics in animal feed, court filings showed. The latest ruling is the second such setback for the FDA over concerns that overuse of antibiotics in animal feed is endangering human health by creating antibiotic-resistant "superbugs". In March, a federal court ordered the FDA to begin proceedings to withdraw approval for the use of penicillin and tetracyclines in animal feed unless makers of the drugs can produce evidence that their use is safe. ... read more..

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