U.S. health regulators are reviewing current standards for assessing drug residues in milk sold to consumers, a move that could expand testing for veterinary drugs at a time of growing consumer concern over food safety, health officials say.
The Food and Drug Administration is seeking by July 29 public feedback on a new tool to improve testing for drug residues in U.S.-produced milk and dairy products, a program that the agency has not updated since 1992 when it was first implemented.
FDA currently requires tests for at least four of six beta-lactam drugs – the most common group of antibiotics used on dairy farms – including penicillin, ampicillin and amoxicillin.
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