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CA SB835
Bill
AI Summary
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Prohibits the Secretary of Food and Agriculture from registering medically important antimicrobial drugs administered to food animals through feed or drinking water unless they comply with FDA Guidance for Industry #213 (dated December 2013).
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Requires manufacturers to remove production use indications (such as "increased rate of weight gain") from drug labels and change marketing status from over-the-counter to veterinary prescription or veterinary feed directive.
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Mandates that medically important antimicrobial drugs can only be used to treat, prevent, or control disease under veterinarian supervision or prescription within an established veterinarian-client-patient relationship.
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Allows currently registered drugs that do not meet the new requirements until January 1, 2017, to reregister in compliance, with provisions for FDA-related delays in implementation.
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Creates criminal penalties for violations; no state reimbursement to local agencies required as the costs stem from creating new crimes under existing provisions.
Legislative Description
Food animals: medically important antimicrobial drugs.
Last Action
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
9/29/2014