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	FDA Regulation of Animal Drugs

	Promotion & Advertising of Prescription Animal Drugs
		Animal Drug Shortages Information
		The Ins and Outs of Extra-Label Drug Use in Animals: A Resource for Veterinarians
		Animal Drugs @ FDA Explained
		Freedom of Information (FOI) Summaries for Approved and Conditionally Approved Animal Drugs
	Antiparasitic Resistance
	New Antiparasitic Drugs Needed for Sheep and Goats
		Antiparasitic resistance and grazing livestock in the United States (JAVMA, Vol 244, No. 9, May 1, 2014)
	Conditional Approval
	Conditional Approval Explained: A Resource for Veterinarians
		Conditional Approval of Potassium Bromide for Dogs—An Innovative Approach
		A Systematic Review of the Safety of Potassium Bromide in Dogs (JAVMA, Vol 240, No. 6, March 15, 2012) (PDF - 670KB)
	Drug Safety
	A Microgram of Prevention is Worth a Milligram of Cure: Preventing Medication Errors in Animals
		The Opioid Epidemic: What Veterinarians Need to Know
		What Veterinarians Should Advise Clients About Pain Control and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) in Dogs and Cats
		TILDREN and OSPHOS for Navicular Syndrome in Horses—Information for Equine Veterinarians
	Medicated Feed and Veterinary Feed Directive Drugs 
	FDA Regulation of Medicated Feed
		Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD)
	Unapproved Animal Drugs - Information for Veterinarians
	How can I tell if a drug is legally marketed for animals?
		How can I tell if a drug is FDA-approved for people?
		How can I use the FDA Online Label Repository to tell if a drug is legally marketed?
		Should I report a problem with an unapproved animal drug to FDA?
		How can I tell if a flea and tick product is approved by FDA as an animal drug or registered by EPA as a pesticide?

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	Letters to Veterinary Professionals - Letters issued to veterinarians by the FDA CVM alerting them to important information regarding approved new animal drugs and other veterinary products.
	Risk Minimization Action Plans (RiskMAPs) for Approved Products
	Vitamin D Toxicity in Dogs
	Recalls & Withdrawals
	What Veterinarians, Health Care Providers, and Pharmacists Should Know to Prevent Pet Exposure to Prescription Topical Fluorouracil

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