Animal Antibiotic Changes are Coming in 2023
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in June 2021 that all medically important antimicrobials for food-producing animals and pets will move from over-the-counter (OTC) to prescription (Rx) effective June 2023.
This change impacts any product that contains the following:
- Oxytetracycline
- Penicillin
- Sulfa-based antibiotics (sulfadimethoxine and sulfamethazine)
- Tylosin
- Cephapirin and Cephapirin Benzathine
- Swine medications Lincomycin and Gentamicin
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