Fda Antibiotics

Superbug Suit: Antibiotics Victory Will Preserve Medicines for Sick People, Not Healthy Livestock

Peter Lehner | Posted 05.26.2012

Peter Lehner

While conscientious doctors do their best to limit the use of unnecessary antibiotics, the livestock industry continued its indiscriminate use of these powerful medicines.

The FDA Fails the Public on Antibiotics Once Again

Andrew Gunther | Posted 03.10.2012

Andrew Gunther

While the FDA's decision to curb the use of cephalosporins in food animal production has been hailed as positive step, forgive me if you don't see me jumping for joy.

Lucia Graves

FDA Calls Antibiotic Use In Farming 'A Serious Public Health Threat,' GOP Ignores Mounting Evidence

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 07.16.2010

The overuse of antibiotics in farming may have significant health consequences for consumers, according to testimony from the Food and Drug Administra...

FDA Says Antibiotics In Meat A "Serious Public Health Threat"

AP | MARY CLARE JALONICK | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is urging meat producers to limit the amount of antibiotics they give animals in response to public he...