Political Quotes

“Animal medicines are used to assist livestock producers raising and maintaining healthy, high quality stock and ultimately, in delivering safe and wholesome food to American dinner tables. They are also used to keep pets healthy, which contributes to the quality of life for millions of companion animal owners. The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is currently experiencing unprecedented delays in its review of new product submissions. The delays are severe and problematic for the submission sponsors, for CVM, and for veterinarians, livestock and poultry producers, and pet owners in need of new and innovative products to combat animal disease--at a time when animal disease around the world is capturing headlines. The deadlock at the Center also has a chilling effect on the animal health industry's investment in important research and development, threatening the pipeline of products that will be important to livestock and poultry producers in managing their production in the future. The lack of these tools imperils not only animal health but also has implications for the food supply and food safety. In 1966 Congress, with industry support, enacted the Animal Drug Availability Act to streamline drug review and approval procedures. Contrary to Congressional intent and despite additional resources, it is now more difficult than ever to get new products approved.”