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FDA issues non-binding rules for removing antibiotics from farms
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/11/fda-issues-non-binding-rules-for-removing-antibiotics-from-farms/
FDA issues non-binding rules for removing antibiotics from farms
By Agence France-Presse
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 18:20 EST
In response to concerns about the rise in drug-resistant superbugs worldwide, US regulators Wednesday issued voluntary guidelines to help cut back on antibiotics routinely fed to farm animals.
The plan described by the Food and Drug Administration is not mandatory, and applies only to certain pharmaceuticals that are given to healthy livestock in a bid to grow bigger animals and boost food production.
“We need to be selective about the drugs we use in animals and when we use them,” said William Flynn, deputy director for science policy at the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine.
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The FDA guidelines set out a three-year timeframe for phasing out the use of antibiotics that are important in human medicine for growth uses in farm animals.