Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE
September 10, 2009
Washington -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration opened the new Reportable Food Registry (RFR), an electronic portal that food-industry officials are now required to use to alert the FDA when they have reason to believe their products might sicken or kill humans or animals.
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Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE
August 20, 2009
Manhattan, Kan. -- Two Kansas State professors and one from Iowa State University are collaborating with a scientist at the New York State Department of Health (NYDH) on diagnostic and intervention tools for the H1N1 virus.
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Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE
August 7, 2009
By:
James M. Lewis
Washington -- A new government study says the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) didn't adequately assess the biosecurity and economic risks of moving the Plum Island, N.Y., animal-disease research lab to a Kansas State University site in Manhattan, Kan.
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Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE
August 7, 2009
Washington -- The Senate voted this week to slash funding for the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) developed by the Department of Agriculture as a means of protecting the nation's food supply.
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Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE
August 4, 2009
By:
James M. Lewis
The USDA has filed an injunction against Teva Animal Health Inc. leaders.
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Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE
August 1, 2009
By:
Christina Macejko
A new federal bill seeks to ban some uses of antibiotics for food-animals because they are considered too important for human health.
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Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE
July 29, 2009
Washington -- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) again delayed implementation of its new rules to fight identity theft. The enforcement date for the controversial Red Flags rule is now Nov. 1, 2009, the agency reports today in a prepared statement.
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Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE
July 23, 2009
Washington -- As the deadline nears to implement Federal Trade Commission's Identity Theft rules, federal agencies issued a set of frequently asked questions to help affected businesses, such as veterinary practices, comply.
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Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE
July 20, 2009
Schaumburg, Ill. -- Two future food-animal veterinarians were awarded scholarships from the Future Farmers of America.
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