Over-the-Counter Antibiotics Are Going Away: 5 Tips to Prepare Your Farm

November 19, 2022 — 

On June 11, 2023, the FDA's new directive, "Guidance for the Industry #263," is slated for implementation, meaning that over-the-counter (OTC) antibiotics will no longer be available through traditional retail channels. Instead, these antibiotics will now require a prescription from a licensed veterinarian.

While livestock producers are continuously working to practice judicious antibiotic usage, no longer having the ability to purchase commonly used antibiotics, such as penicillin, can throw farmers a curveball.

Linda Tikofsky, DVM and Senior Associate Director of dairy professional services at Boehringer Ingelheim, says there are several steps producers should be taking now to prepare for the change.

Read the full story at the Bovine Veterinarian.

[Source: the Bovine Veterinarian 27 October 2022]