FDA withdraws approval of last arsenic-based drug in livestock

As of Dec. 31, FDA is withdrawing approval for nitrasone, the last arsenic-based drug used to treat food-bearing animals. The drug is used to prevent blackhead disease in poultry and is used primarily with turkeys. FDA announced in April that Zoetis would phase out the drug by the end of 2015. “This strategy allows affected… » Read More

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