The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking public comments on a concept paper regarding the use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in animal feed. The paper suggests a framework for how drug sponsors can define the duration of use for these drugs in food-producing animals, aiming to prevent antimicrobial resistance and promote public health. The FDA is particularly interested in input on the timelines and processes proposed in the paper and hopes to use the feedback to create draft guidance. Comments can be submitted electronically or in writing by April 12, 2021.
Simple Explanation
The FDA wants to make sure animals that give us food stay healthy by asking for people’s ideas on how long they should use certain helpful medicines correctly, so they don’t stop working. They are trying to figure out the best way to keep us healthy and would like everyone’s help by April 12, 2021.