In December 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued nine Warning Letters for the manufacture and distribution of unapproved over-the-counter (OTC) antimicrobial animal drugs for use ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. Prescription drugs indicated for use in veterinary medicine can be ...

FDA Commissioner Martin Makary on Thursday announced a move away from animal-based drug testing in favor of human-based methods and artificial intelligence to determine drug safety and effectiveness.

PHOENIX — The Justice Department filed a complaint on Wednesday for a company in Gilbert that distributed adulterated and unapproved new animal drugs, authorities said. The complaint alleges that ...

Drugs have been tested on animals for over a century, but new technology may one day eliminate the need to do so. Congress and the FDA are pushing pharmaceutical companies to replace animals with ...

One county in Ohio has seen an increase in a drug that is intended for animal use. It’s called xylazine, and veterinarians use it as an animal tranquilizer. It’s been found in major cities like New ...

On September 26, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requested comment on a proposed framework to strengthen the assessment of antimicrobial-resistance risks associated with pesticide ...

Loyal’s application for drug approval is another step closer to potential approval through the FDA Center for Veterinary ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it will be phasing out a requirement that monoclonal antibodies and other drugs be tested on animals, saying in a news release that there ...

In November 2025, the UK government introduced the national "Government Strategy and Roadmap" for phasing out animal testing.[1] The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has also issued a roadmap and ...