From:
Sukie Crandall
Date: 2007-12-10 06:16:50 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] proposed Minor Species Drug Index changes
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, ferret-l@LISTSERV.FERRETMAILINGLIST.ORG
http://www.petproductnews.com/headlines/petproduct_headlines-2006-10-03-278=
27.aspx
> Feds Extend Minor Species Drug Index Comment Period
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> The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has extended its deadline for=20
> comments on its proposed regulations for implementing the =93Index of =
> Legally Marketed Unapproved New Animal Drugs for Minor Species=94 from =
> Nov. 30 until Dec. 20.
> ... roughly 25 pages of proposed regulations. As of press time, no=20
> comments could be found.
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> The index itself, authorized by the Minor Uses Minor Species Act of=20
> 2004, would create a list of drugs that could be legally marketed=20
> for treatment of minor species, such as most pets, including=20
> reptiles, fish, birds and small mammals, other than dogs and cats.
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> ... these minor species drugs would not need to undergo safety and=20
> efficacy testing like drugs for major species.
> Rather, a requestor (drug maker) would obtain an FDA ruling on the=20
> eligibility of a drug to be indexed, based on requestor-provided=20
> information, including a list of ingredients, an overview of=20
> manufacturing processes, intended uses and species and an estimate=20
> of drug distribution if distributed...
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> For more information or to submit comments, visit www.regulations.gov.
>
Sukie (not a vet)
Recommended ferret health links:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html
http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/
http://www.ferretcongress.org/
http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml
http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html
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