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Govt. to regularize importation of Veterinary Drugs – FDA

Apr 05, 2012 News

 

 

Government has implemented a programme to regularise the authorisation for the importation and sale of Veterinary Drugs in Guyana.
This is being done in collaboration with the Food and Drug Department, Ministry of Health, the Guyana Livestock Development Authority and Ministry of Agriculture.
The application for an Import Permit and the Abbreviated New Drug Submission Application can be uplifted from the Department – Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) Building, University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus.
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in modern agricultural farming veterinary drugs are commonly used in animals as therapeutic agents to increase feed efficiency, prevent outbreak of diseases, support food security and enhance competitiveness.
The department noted that in food producing animals the administration of these drugs, if not properly monitored, could result in the presence of residues in foods such as meat, milk, and eggs derived from these animals. The use of unauthorised drugs or failure to follow label directions of approved drugs may result in unsafe residues in these food products and endanger human health.
The FDA further noted that the residues or the potential for residues in animal derived food can also have implications for international trade.
After careful consideration of the impact of the misuse or abuse of veterinary drugs the two Ministries have worked collaboratively to implement a system of control.
All importers therefore are reminded and required to be registered as importers and to apply for a marketing authorisation for each dosage form of veterinary drug.

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