ARS | Publication request: Status of potassium permanganate

Submitted to: Annual Drug Approval Coodination Workshop
Publication Type: Abstract
Publication Acceptance Date: July 14, 2008
Publication Date: July 28, 2008
Citation: Straus, D.L. 2008. Status of potassium permanganate - 2008 [abstract]. Annual Drug Approval Coordination Workshop. 14:71.

Technical Abstract: This is a brief overview of the Technical Sections completed and being worked on for the New Animal Drug Application (NADA) for potassium permanganate will be presented. Initial Label Claim (Columnaris on catfish/HSB): 1) Human Food Safety - Complete for all fin fish (June 1999). A hazard characterization is now required. 2) Effectiveness ¿ Preliminary experiments are being conducted with columnaris and hybrid striped bass/channel catfish. 3) Target Animal Safety ¿ New study is planned; awaiting dose determined in the Effectiveness Technical Section. 4) Environmental Assessment ¿ Environmental Fate studies have been completed (under a multi-state conservation grant) and results are being published. Environmental assessment is planned.