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Health Canada proposes new rules for veterinary drugs in livestock

By Canada Gazette   

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July 8, 2016 – The federal government is proposing new rules for veterinary drugs used in livestock as it works to reduce human health risks associated with resistance to antibiotics and other antimicrobials. 

Health Canada says the decreasing effectiveness of antimicrobials is having a significant impact on the government’s ability to protect Canadians from infectious diseases.

The overall objective of the proposal is to limit risks to human health by reducing the likelihood of resistance to antimicrobials in humans as a result of the use of antimicrobials for veterinary purposes.

More specifically, the proposed regulatory amendments are intended to

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  • require veterinary APIs imported or sold in Canada to be manufactured in accordance with GMPs;
  • require persons who fabricate, package/label, import or test an API for veterinary use to do so in accordance with an EL;
  • restrict the own use importation of certain unauthorized drugs (including APIs);
  • require manufacturers and importers to provide sales volume information by species for veterinary antimicrobials; and
  • introduce an alternative, more appropriate pathway for manufacturers to legally import and sell low-risk VHPs.

The full proposal can be found here


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