In April of 2024, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized new Guidance for Industry (GFI) #120: Veterinary Feed Directive Regulation Questions and Answers to inform industry stakeholders and small...more
There are plenty of attractive reasons to launch or buy a veterinary practice in Utah. The beehive, the official emblem of Utah, is a symbol of diligence and perseverance, and the state’s hard work and industry has paid off:...more
Exciting updates from the National Veterinary Law Group at Mandelbaum Barrett PC! Our newest newsletter has arrived, brimming with invaluable insights tailored for the veterinary industry. Discover informative articles...more
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently issued a new regulation codifying provisions of the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2014 (VMMA). The VMMA, which was signed into law in 2014, allows a veterinarian to...more
In December 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued nine Warning Letters for the manufacture and distribution of unapproved over-the-counter (OTC) antimicrobial animal drugs for use in aquarium fish and...more
On February 15, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM)...more
California recently updated its website providing answers to “Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR)” pursuant to California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 16, Sections 2032.1,...more
As a veterinarian, if a pet-owner comes to you with questions or concerns about the safety of hemp or CBD infused pet products, are you prepared to navigate the conversation? Practicing veterinarians are subject to the...more
Market research shows that more than half of US households keep pets, and this number is likely to increase as people continue to be isolated, stay at home, or seek the mental and physical benefits associated with pet...more
A317, a bill that would require annual inspection of animal or veterinary facilities as defined in Section 1 pf P.L. 1983, c. 98, has been re-introduced in the State Assembly. Animal or veterinary facility, defined as...more
The California Veterinary Medical Board has proposed amending the California Code of Regulations to clarify the process for veterinarians to compound drugs in a veterinary office for the treatment of an animal patient. As...more
On March 24, 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued Guidance[1] suspending the enforcement of certain veterinarian-client-patient relationship (“VCPR”) requirements to help veterinarians provide animal...more
Since we first published “FDA Continues Proposed Extra-Statutory Authority Over Compounded Animal Drugs,” a number of impacted stakeholders have been expressing concern about the intended and unintentional consequences of...more
Veterinarians in New Jersey are hereby notified of amendments to existing regulations governing continuing veterinary educational requirements and supervision of veterinary students in training by state licensees. First,...more
Without clear statutory authority, FDA has proposed to expand its legal authority over veterinarians and veterinary compounding pharmacies in its newly released “Revised Draft Guidance on Compounding Animal Drugs from Bulk...more
According to the 2017-2018 American Veterinary Medical Association’s Pet Ownership and Demographic Sourcebook, approximately 71.5 million U.S. households own at least one pet, 38% of which are dogs. There is also a large...more
As previously described, FDA has updated its Draft Guidance for Industry, #120, regarding the Veterinary Feed Directive Regulation. The intersection of federal and state law impacted by this regulation is interesting....more
The Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD) recently provided guidance to small ruminant producers and their veterinarians in an article titled “Extralabel drug use (ELDU) in small ruminants” in JAVMA, Vol 253, No. 8,...more
FDA’s recent announcement that it is “withdrawing draft Guidance for Industry (GFI) #230, ‘Compounding Animal Drugs from Bulk Drug Substances’” reminded me that pet owners can become confused about what type of medications...more
On May 18, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) withdrew its 2003 Compliance Policy Guide – Section 608.400, Compounding of Drugs for Use in Animals and signaled new plans to constrain animal drug compounding...more