JSA National
Aquaculture Drug Research Forum...
Background Information
The National Aquaculture Drug Research Forum
(NADRF) is associated with the Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture's
(JSA's) Working Group on Aquaculture Drugs, Biologics and Pesticides (WGADBP)). This Forum was officially formed in
2005 to identify and resolve issues and challenges facing
researchers working to gain U. S. Food and Drug Administration
approval of drugs for use in aquaculture.
The initial goal of the Forum is to develop
a strategic plan to work on issues relative to drug approval
research activities, including (1) providing a forum for
the exchange of information and mutual education between
CVM review teams and representatives from academia, the
pharmaceutical industry, aquaculture industry, and other
government agencies, and (2) to create a mechanism to broadly
disseminate information relative to drug approval research
activities.
NADRF's mission statement: To advance scientific
knowledge and coordinate research activities to expedite
the approval of new animal drugs.
The NADRF first met in 2005 and formed four
technical working groups and an educational outreach group.
The four technical groups each having their own specialized
focus: 1) analytical methods validation issues, 2) antimicrobial
resistance issues in aquaculture, 3) environmental risk
assessment, and 4) efficacy and target animal safety.
News
New Protocols and SOPs: The list of example protocols and SOPs (and the contributors to that list) located on our Website continues to grow. We now have 12 protocols and 212 SOPs listed. The list now includes contributions from 5 organizations: Southern Illinois University, the University of Florida, the Stuttgart National Aquaculture Research Center (USDA-ARS), the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (DOI-USGS) and the Aquatic Animal Drug Approval Partnership Program (DOI-USFWS). Click here to access the protocols and SOPs.
Last Meeting: The last scheduled
meeting of the NADRF took place in conjunction with
Aquaculture America 2007 held in San Antonio, Texas (27 February 2007). Notes from the meeting are now available on AADAP's website.
Expert Directory: To assist
current or prospective researchers in the aquaculture drug
arena, the NADRF has assembled a 2006
Directory of Subject Matter Experts.
Notes from previous meetings: The
NARDF has also assembled
notes from previous meetings, which are likewise available
online. |