By David Fairfield, Senior Vice President, FeedThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Nov. 7 announced the agency is revoking the approved method for detecting residues of carbadox, a new animal drug used in swine feed that has been shown to be carcinogenic in laboratory animals. An approved method is required by the Federal Food, Drug, […]
NGFA submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its proposal to modernize recalls of FDA-regulated commodities. “NGFA believes there are opportunities to modernize FDA’s policies and practices to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of recalls by enhancing the consistency, transparency, and communications associated with its recall processes,” NGFA noted. Among its […]
By David Fairfield, Senior Vice President, FeedThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued its annual Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 that summarizes the testing of FDA-regulated foods for pesticide residues, with results showing the vast majority of samples being in compliance with pesticide tolerances established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The […]
By David Fairfield, Senior Vice President, FeedThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Sept. 15 announced the agency is taking new steps to modernize its approach to evaluating and supporting the development of innovative animal and veterinary products, to increase regulatory flexibility, predictability and efficiency.The Animal and Veterinary Innovation Agenda released by FDA lists four objectives […]
By David Fairfield, Senior Vice President, FeedNearly 450 industry representatives and regulatory officials participated on July 31 – Aug. 2 in the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Annual Meeting to discuss a variety of animal food regulatory issues. The meeting was conducted in Baltimore, Md.In a significant action, AAFCO membership during the meeting […]
ARLINGTON, Va., June 15, 2023 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) commended the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions for advancing a bill that would establish a new pathway at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for novel feed additives to increase livestock efficiency and production. NGFA has endorsed the […]
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