Antimicrobial Resistance-Related Policy and Actions

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Veterinary Drugs Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada	Antimicrobial Resistance Policy Development This page outlines Health Canada's initiative to develop a policy framework to address antimicrobial resistance related to animal uses of antimicrobials. It includes summaries of minutes of the Advisory Committee on Animal Uses of Antimicrobials and Impact on Resistance and Human Health. (more)	Jul 29, 2002
	Huss, H.H.; Ababouch, L.; Gram, L.	Assessment and Management of Seafood Safety and Quality Report on risk assessment and management issues associated with seafood. Includes discussion of world seafood production and consumption, food safety systems, hazard identification and characterization, and risk management strategies such as HACCP, FSOs, microbiological criteria, traceability, and more. Appendices include "Assessment of Food Safety Programmes," "Hazard Analysis Worksheet," "HACCP Plan Form," and "Generic HACCP Plan for the Production and Processing of Oysters". (more) Publication Year: 2003	Nov 18, 2004
	Crawford, Lester M.	Final Decision of the Commissioner: Docket No. 2000N-1571: Withdrawal of Approval of the New Animal Drug Application for Enrofloxacin in Poultry Order for the new animal drug application for enrofloxacin to be withdrawn. Includes discussion of CVM's risk assessment on the human health impact of fluoroquinolone-resistant Campylobacter infections from the consumption of chicken, related background issues, legal issues, and more. (more) Publication Date: Friday, July 29, 2005	Aug 1, 2005
	Center for Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration	Guidance for Industry: Evaluating the Safety of Antimicrobial New Animal Drugs with Regard to Their Microbiological Effects on Bacteria of Human Health Concern This guidance document presents a risk analysis methodology for evaluating food safety considering potential microbiological effects of antimicrobial new animal drugs on bacteria of human health concern. It outlines a qualitative risk assessment methodology including release assessment, exposure assessment, consequence assessment, and risk estimation. Some risk management considerations are also discussed. There is an appendix entitled "Ranking of antimicrobial drugs according to their importance in human medicine". (more) Publication Date: Thursday, October 23, 2003	Oct 29, 2003
	Center for Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration	Guidance for Industry: Pre-Approval Information for Registration of New Veterinary Medicinal Products for Food-Producing Animals with Respect to Antimicrobial Resistance: VICH GL27: Final Guidance This document provides guidance on registration of therapeutic antimicrobial veterinary medicinal products that are intended for use in food-producing animals regarding the characterization of antimicrobial resistance selection in bacteria that affect human health. (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2004	Apr 30, 2004
	Food and Drug Administration/Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Healthy People 2010 Focus Area Data Progress Review: Focus Area 10: Food Safety: Challenges, Barriers, Strategies and Opportunities Review of progress in Healthy People 2010 Focus Area 10: Food Safety. Includes discussion of reducing foodborne illness, Campylobacter, E. coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, Cyclospora cayetanensis, postdiarrheal hemolytic uremic syndrome, Toxoplasma gondii, outbreak reduction, preventing antimicrobial resistant Salmonella, reducing deaths from food allergies, consumer and food employee food safety behavior, and organophosphate pesticide residues. (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, May 11, 2004	Jun 18, 2004

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