FDA Announces Public Meeting to Discuss Antiparasitic Drug Use and Resistance in Ruminants and Equines

The FDA today is announcing a two day public meeting to discuss the current state of anthelmintic resistance in the United States and worldwide, tools for the evaluation of antiparasitic resistance, evaluation of the effectiveness of drugs against resistant parasites, and the scientific rationale for the use of combinations of antiparasitic drugs in ruminants and equines.