TortsCenter Podcast | Episode 10 | Law in the Arena: Exploring Equine Legal Matters with Kimbrell Hines
Familias multiespecie: ¿Una nueva realidad?
A report arguing for raising taxes on alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages, a law requiring labels to disclose if an animal was harmed during production, a lawsuit calling grain alcohol "inherently dangerous," and more. It...more
On April 30, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), approved the use of a gene-edited pig to confer resistance to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), a devastating swine disease....more
On April 22, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced coming FDA actions aiming “to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply” and to prompt the food industry...more
The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine released the Final Guidance for Industry today for its enforcement policy for AAFCO-defined animal feed ingredients. The big news is that FDA will no longer be reviewing the annual list...more
It has been a year since the FDA announced their goals for the future of animal and veterinary products in the Animal and Veterinary Innovation Agenda (available here: Animal and Veterinary Innovation Agenda). The Agenda is...more
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
Nearly five decades after the FDA last reorganized animal drug labeling regulations, the agency has released a proposal to revise the requirements for the content and format of labeling for approved or conditionally approved...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
In this article, we look at how Expanded Conditional FDA Approval has the potential to incentivize drug development and provide veterinarians with legally-marketed new animal drugs to treat serious or life-threatening...more
The Guidance published in the Federal Register last April for “veterinarians, State-licensed pharmacies, and Federal facilities” regarding compounding animal pharmaceuticals will take effect April 2023. The guidance focuses...more
Concerns about the potential for antibiotic resistance started when they were first introduced as life-saving tools in human medicine. Despite such concerns, the importance of these tools for public and animal health have...more
The trend toward state-level legalization of cannabis has led to a surge in cannabis-derived products and a continually evolving market with many types of cannabis products for people as well as their pets. Analysts predict...more
FDA has continued to exercise its authority, via guidance documents, which FDA says, while not legally enforceable, represent the agencies current thinking on the topic. To further the judicious use of medically important...more
FDA recently published Guidance #263 titled, “Recommendations for Sponsors of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs Approved for Use in Animals to Voluntarily Bring Under Veterinary Oversight All Products That Continue to...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
With the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill, the market for cannabis pet products has rapidly grown. As a result, broad-reaching marketing campaigns highlighting the available products and the claimed benefits have become much...more
If you are trying to navigate the space where hemp products intersects with animal products, it can be unclear as to which authority to turn to for guidance. In the United States, FDA, FTC, DEA and USDA share governance over...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
People love their pets. The American Pet Products Association reported that pet owners spent $95.7 billion on their pets in 2019 and estimated the 2020 spend will be $99 billion. Combine the love for pets with cannabidiol...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
Last month, I listened to a podcast interviewing the owner of Straight Arrow, the parent company that produces Mane and Tail and Cowboy Magic products. As a lifelong horse owner (including several grey horses that love mud),...more
In a late November ruling, Judge Christina Snyder of the US District Court for the Central District of California denied a motion for a preliminary injunction filed by the North American Meat Institute (NAMI), which sought to...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