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FDA ISSUES REPORT ON ANTIMICROBIAL SALES TO LIVESTOCK
Dec. 17, 2020
Agri-Pulse reports:
They're up, but really, they're down: The Food and Drug Administration reports sales of medically important antimicrobials approved for use in food-producing animals increased 3% between 2018 and 2019.
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But since the peak year of 2015, sales and distribution are down 36%. Since 2010, they're down 25%.
FDA emphasized that just because more drugs were bought and distributed, that doesn't mean they were actually used.
"Fluctuations in sales volume may occur over time in response to various factors, including changing animal health needs or changes in animal populations," the agency said. Given the large number of products containing medically important antimicrobials that transitioned from over-the-counter use to requiring veterinary oversight in 2017, "some rebound in the reported sales volume in subsequent years was not unexpected as affected stakeholders adjusted to the new requirements."
Another possible factor not mentioned by FDA: USDA reported red meat production was also up 3% in 2019.
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