FDA speeds up new vet drugs in your food

Key points

• The FDA has introduced a new, faster way for veterinary drug companies to submit data for approval.
• This change benefits pharmaceutical firms by saving them time and paperwork, potentially accelerating new drugs to market.
• The FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine is the ultimate decider on which new animal drugs are safe and effective.
• While the process is now more efficient, the FDA states that its scientific standards for safety have not changed.
• The next step is for the public and industry to submit comments on this new guidance, which will shape its final form.

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