FDA Shares New Report by Reagan-Udall Foundation on Establishing Public-Private Partnership to Collect and Analyze Antimicrobial Use Data from Food-Producing Animals

May 26, 2022 — 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine is announcing the availability of a report drafted by the Reagan-Udall Foundation (the Foundation) for the Food and Drug Administration entitled, Exploring the Potential for A Public-Private Partnership to Support the Tracking and Monitoring of Antimicrobial Use in Food-Producing Animals. Registration is now open for a public forum presenting findings. The report is also open for public commenting.

Read more at FDA.

This report summarizes key findings from a series of targeted conversations with stakeholders from animal agriculture, veterinary, public health organizations, and other key representatives about the feasibility of establishing a voluntary public-private partnership to collect and analyze antimicrobial use data from food-producing animals. The Foundation conducted this outreach and drafted the report under a cooperative agreement with the FDA.

To share insights from the report and to allow for questions from the public, the Foundation will host a virtual public forum on June 14, 2022, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm (EDT). Register at FDA.

Please share your comments with AASV by e-mailing AASV Director of Public Health and Communications Dr. Abbey Canon by July 20.