Antibiotic Use in Food Animals: FDA’s Current Activities

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Antibiotic Use in Food Animals: FDA’s Current Activities

Published Mar 28, 2014Updated Jun 20, 2025

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HR 1150113th Congress
Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2013
Mar 15, 2013 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
S 1256113th Congress
Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act of 2013
Jun 27, 2013 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Antibiotic Use in Food Animals: FDA’s Current Activities

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