FDA Launches New Public-access Database of Animal Drug Approvals

October 13, 2008 — 

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) today announced the availability of a new database of approved animal drugs. The database, called "Animal Drugs @ FDA," is a publicly-accessible web-based application available through the CVM home page.

"Animal Drugs @ FDA" replaces the "Database of Approved Animal Drug Products," or Green Book, a database that was previously developed and managed by the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (VMRCVM) Drug Information Laboratory at Virginia Tech.

The application allows users to search for detailed descriptions of all FDA-approved new animal drugs. The search tool not only allows users to conduct simple word searches, but is also capable of more complex searches through the following eight specific search criteria: NADA/ANADA, Sponsor, Ingredients, Proprietary, Dose Form, Route, Species, and Indication.

[Ed. Note: I recommend that you take a look at this tool. It is a very handy source of information regarding approved drugs for use in veterinary medicine. The database makes it easy to obtain a list of all the approved drugs for use in swine and their indications, withdrawal times, routes of administration, etc. I have placed a link to Animal Drugs @ FDA on the AASV web site for your convenience.]