Day: October 21, 2008

FDA releases draft guidance on regulating GE animals and their products Genetically engineered animals and their products, most notably food products, are closer to reaching the market now that the Food and Drug Administration has released draft guidance on their regulation. The FDA intends for the guidance document, which the agency released Sept. 18 for comment, to clarify its regulatory authority and the requirements and recommendations for developers of GE animals and products from GE animals. “This is a cutting-edge technology that has significant implications, including real benefits, not just for human health, but also for animal

From the November 1 issue of JAVMA News The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine announced Oct. 1 the availability of a new database of approved animal drugs. Animal Drugs @ FDA is a publicly accessible Web-based application available through the CVM home page. [more]

Nominations and expressions of interest are sought for membership in working groups that will contribute to the next edition of the AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia. The current guidelines are posted at www.avma.org/issues/animal_welfare/euthanasia.pdf. (PDF) Members selected for working groups will have demonstrable expertise in particular euthanasia techniques or the application of those techniques to various animal types, species, or uses. Working groups for which nominations are sought are inhalant agents, noninhalant agents, physical agents, equine, food animals (large animals, poultry), zoo/wildlife (including reptiles and amphibians), birds, aquatics (fish, marine mammals), companion animals (dogs, cats, birds, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians),