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Jan 04, 2012

FDA order limits cephalosporin use in food animals

Lisa Schnirring and Robert Roos
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Jan 04, 2012

(CIDRAP News) – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today ordered that certain uses of cephalosporin antibiotics be prohibited in animals, a move aimed at preventing antibiotic resistance and preserving the drug's effectiveness for treating human diseases.

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