Public health advocates say the update is positive but won’t lead to big changes on farms, where routine use of medically important drugs is widespread.

August 13, 2026 – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week updated the framework it uses to evaluate the risks of antibiotic use in animal agriculture with the goal of assessing each drug’s potential to contribute to resistance that threatens human health. The long-awaited guidance document has been in the works since 2022, and the […]

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