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HR 1549 - Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009

Introduced 3/17/2009 by Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28]

Last action: House Committee hearings held July 13, 2009

Summary

Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to deny an application for a new animal drug that is a critical antimicrobial animal drug unless the applicant demonstrates that there is a reasonably certainty of no harm to human health due to the development of antimicrobial resistance attributable to the nontherapeutic use of the drug. Defines "critical antimicrobial animal drug" as a drug intended for use in food-producing animals that contains specified antibiotics or other drugs used in humans to treat or prevent disease or infection caused by microorganisms.

Requires the Secretary to withdraw approval of a nontherapeutic use of such drugs in food-producing animals two years after the date of enactment of this Act unless certain safety requirements are met. Directs specified congressional committees to hold hearings on the implementation of such a withdrawal of approval.

For the Record: Straight talk about antibiotic use in food animal production presented by ALPHARMA Inc., Animal Health

AHIA and Animal Ag groups send letter to White House regarding antibiotic use

American Veterinary Medicine Association Position Brief

“Several cattle groups are opposed to H.R. 1549” according to The Cattle Business Weekly

Coalition for Animal Health Letter to House Committee on Rules

European Test Case Shows Political Bans on Antibiotics are Counterproductive

More Facts on Antibiotic Use in Animal Agriculture

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