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Winter 2002, January 22, 23, and 24, 2002 - The Committee was seeking recommendations on the issues of import tolerances under the provisions of the Animal Drug Availability Act of 1996 (ADAA), and on the antimicrobial drug effects on pathogen load in food-producing animals as pathogen load relates to the pre-approval process of new animal drug applications (NADAs).

• VMAC Winter Meeting

Winter 1999, January 25 to 26, 1999 - Discuss a proposed framework on how to evaluate the potential public health risk from microbial effects associated with the use of antimicrobials in food animals.

• VMAC Minutes (pdf version)

• VMAC Testimony Transcript - Day 1

• VMAC Testimony Transcript - Day

CVM Updates

• VMAC Meeting Rescheduled for January, December 21, 1998

• Framework Document Available, December 9, 1998

Additional Documents

• The Framework Document

• Questions for VMAC Meeting, January 25 - 26, 1999

•  Guidance for Industry 78: Evaluation of the Human Health Impact of the Microbial Effects of Antimicrobial New Animal Drugs Intended for Use in Food Producing Animals, January 1999

• Federal Register Notice | text | | pdf |

Fall/Winter 1998, December 10 and 11, 1998 – Discuss a proposed framework on how to evaluate the potential public health hazard from resistant pathogens and resistance genesassociated with the use of antimicrobials in food animals.  POSTPONED

CVM Updates

• VMAC Meeting Postponed, December 3, 1998

• Opportunity For Public Participation in December VMAC Meeting, November 19, 1998

• FDA Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee to Meet, December 10-11, 1998, October 15, 1998

• VMAC Meeting Minutes | html | | pdf |

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