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FDA Announces Draft Guidance on Good Manufacturing Practice for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Used in Veterinary Drug Products


2024
	January

January 24, 2024 - FDA Announces Draft Guidance on Good Manufacturing Practice for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Used in Veterinary Drug Products

2023
	December

December 21, 2023 - FDA Issues Final Guidance to Assist Sponsors of Animal Drugs for Minor Uses and Minor Species (MUMS)
	December 15, 2023 - FDA Seeks Public Input on Guidance for Priority Zoonotic Animal Drug Designation
	December 14, 2023 - Federal Court Enters Consent Decree Against Pharmasol for Distributing Adulterated Drugs
	December 14, 2023 - FDA Warns Nine Manufacturers, Distributors of Unapproved Antimicrobials for Animals
	December 7, 2023 - FDA Releases Annual Summary Report on Antimicrobials Sold or Distributed in 2022 for Use in Food-Producing Animals
	December 1, 2023 - FDA Opens Second FY2024 Grant Funding Application Period for Animal Drugs for Minor Uses and Minor SpeciesNovember

November 22, 2023 - Updated - FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Defining Durations of Use for Certain Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs for Food Animals
	November 17, 2023 - FDA Approves Pregabalin Oral Solution for Alleviating Anxiety Associated with Transportation and Veterinary Visits in Cats
	November 9, 2023 - FDA and CDC Investigate Cases of *Salmonella*Linked to Pet Food Made by Mid America Pet Food; Multiple Brands Recalled
	November 6, 2023 - Dorothy Bailey to lead FDA’s Office of Minor Use and Minor SpeciesOctober

October 31, 2023 - FDA Proposes Amendments to its Regulation for Prior Notice of Imported Human and Animal Food
	October 24, 2023 - FDA Releases FY 2021 Pesticide Residue Monitoring Report
	October 20, 2023 - FDA Announces FY 2024 Animal Drug User Fee Rates for ADUFA and AGDUFA
	October 12, 2023 - Updated - FDA Advisory: Do Not Feed Certain Lots of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products for Dogs & Cats Due to *Salmonella*
	October 11, 2023 - Updated October 25, 2023 - FDA Approves First Treatment for *Giardia duodenalis* in Any Animal Species
	October 2, 2023 - FDA Announces Reauthorization of Animal Drug User Fee ProgramsSeptember

September 27, 2023 - FDA Releases Plan for Supporting Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Settings for FY 2024-2028
	September 25, 2023 - FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Defining Durations of Use for Certain Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs for Food Animals
	September 15, 2023 - FDA Supports Innovation in Animal Biotechnology, Veterinary Products, Food for Animals Through New Comprehensive Agenda
	September 14, 2023 - FDA Seeks Public Comment on Guidance Related to Informed Consent for Companion Animal Studies
	September 6, 2023 - FDA Conditionally Approves Phenobarbital Tablets to Control Seizures in Dogs with Idiopathic EpilepsyAugust

August 30, 2023 - Department of Justice News - Justice Department Files Complaint to Enjoin Arizona Company and Its Owner from Manufacturing and Distributing Unapproved Animal Drugs
	August 16, 2023 - FDA Advisory: Do Not Feed Certain Lots of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products for Dogs & Cats Due to *Salmonella*
	August 2, 2023 - FDA Seeks Public Comment on Possible Framework for Collecting and Analyzing Data on Antimicrobial Use in Food-Producing AnimalsJuly

July 27, 2023 - FDA Announces FY2024 User Fee Rates Under the Food Safety Modernization Act for the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program and the Accredited Third-Party Certification Program
	July 26, 2023 - Department of Justice News - Thoroughbred Racehorse Trainer Jason Servis Sentenced To Four Years In Prison
	July 13, 2023 - FDA to Participate in National Institutes of Health 2023 Pain in Animals Workshop
	July 13, 2023 - FDA Updates Duration of Enforcement Discretion Policies in Two COVID-19 Era FSMA Guidances
	July 3, 2023 - Update: FDA Animal Drug Safety Communication: FDA provides update on new dosing syringe and training materials for the noise aversion drug Sileo for use in dogsJune

June 12, 2023 - FDA Announces Transition of Over-the-Counter Medically Important Antimicrobials for Animals to Prescription Status
	June 12, 2023 - Department of Justice News - Midwest Veterinary Supply Sentenced for Misbranding Veterinary DrugsMay

May 31, 2023 - FDA and European Union Announce Mutual Recognition Agreement for Pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practice Inspections of Animal Drugs
	May 24, 2023 - FDA Opening First FY2024 Grant Funding Application Period for Animal Drugs for Minor Uses and Minor Species
	May 16, 2023 -FDA Announces Webinar on Investigational Food Use Authorizations for Genetically Altered Animals
	May 10, 2023 - FDA Announces Project to Provide Key Tool for Animal Biotechnology Developers
	May 5, 2023 - FDA Approves First Monoclonal Antibody for Dogs with Osteoarthritis Pain
	May 1, 2023 - FDA Conditionally Approves First Drug for Anemia in Cats with Chronic Kidney DiseaseApril

April 26, 2023 - Department of Justice News - NYC Mother and Son Charged with Interstate Shipment of Misbranded Animal Drugs
	April 6, 2023 - Abbott Recalls the Readers used with the FreeStyle Libre, FreeStyle Libre 14 day, and FreeStyle Libre 2 Flash Glucose Monitoring Systems for Risk of Extreme Heat and Fire*FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine is sharing news of this recall to alert veterinarians who may be using this product.*
	April 5, 2023 - FDA Approves First Generic Flumethasone for Certain Anti-inflammatory Responsive Diseases in Cats, Dogs and Horses
	April 4, 2023 - FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Human User Safety in New Animal Drug ApplicationsMarch

March 31, 2023 - FDA Approves First Generic Maropitant Citrate Tablets for Use in Dogs to Prevent Vomiting
	March 30, 2023 - FDA Approves First Generic Moxidectin Injectable Solution for the Treatment and Control of Parasites in Cattle
	March 29, 2023 - FDA Approves First Generic Cyclosporine Oral Solution for Cats for Treatment of Allergic Dermatitis
	March 28, 2023 - Department of Justice News - Couple Pleads Guilty to Smuggling $2 Million in Pesticides and Veterinary Drugs
	March 28, 2023 - Department of Justice News - Midwest Veterinary Supply Will Forfeit More Than $10 Million
	March 15, 2023 - Updated - FDA Announces Guidance for the Use of Published Literature to Support New Animal Drug Approvals (Español)
	March 9, 2023 - FDA Seeks $7.2 Billion to Protect and Advance Public Health by Enhancing Food Safety and Advancing Medical Product Availability
	March 6, 2023 - Updated - FDA Proposes Revisions to Guidance on Evaluating Safety of Antimicrobial Animal Drugs Based on Their Importance in Human MedicineFebruary

February 28, 2023 - FDA Takes Action to Restrict Unlawful Import of Xylazine
	February 22, 2023 - FDA and EPA Announce Virtual Public Meeting and Comment Period on Modernizing their Approach to Oversight of Certain Products for Animals, including Flea and Tick Products
	February 17, 2023 - Tracey Forfa Announced as New Director of FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine
	February 15, 2023 - EPA and FDA to Seek Public Input on Modernizing Their Approach to Oversight of Certain ProductsJanuary

January 27, 2023 - Updated - FDA Issues Draft Guidance that Consolidates and Updates Policies on Practices to Prevent Contamination of Animal Food from Unsafe Drug Carryover (Español)
	January 26, 2023 - FDA Concludes that Existing Regulatory Frameworks for Foods and Supplements are Not Appropriate for Cannabidiol, Will Work with Congress on a New Way Forward
	January 20, 2023 - Updated - FDA Cautions Horse Owners Not to Feed Recalled Lots of Top of the Rockies Alfalfa Cubes due to Reports of Illness and Death (Español)
	January 19, 2023 - Updated - FDA Announces Draft Guidance for Heartworm Disease Prevention Products for Dogs (Español)
	January 11, 2023 - FDA Approves First Generic Doramectin Topical Solution for Treatment of Certain Parasites in Cattle (Español)
	January 10, 2023 - FDA Issues the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals Final Guidance

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