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FDA Faces Pressure Over Livestock Antibiotics

Updated 2026-06-17 16:10 UTC 1 source Negative

More than 60 advocacy groups have petitioned the FDA to withdraw approval for antibiotics used in livestock, citing safety concerns. The move aims to prevent the unsafe use of these drugs in food-producing animals.

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More than 60 organizations are urging the FDA to withdraw approval for what they called the “unsafe” use of antibiotics for preventing disease in food-producing livestock.
2026-06-17 16:07 UTC
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