S4168, a bill introduced in the NJ Senate, would require licensure for veterinary technicians. New Jersey has not required licensure of veterinary technicians or other veterinary assistants, and the New Jersey Veterinary...more
In Washington: On April 13, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention and Federal Drug Administration (FDA) paused the production of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after six women participants in the U.S. developed...more
Report on Research Compliance 17, no. 12 (December 2020) - Finalizing a document issued last year, on Nov. 9 the Food and Drug Administration issued “Enhancing the Diversity of Clinical Trial Populations—Eligibility...more
On November 2, 2020, the Acting Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in New Jersey issued DCA Administrative Order No. 2020-20, ordering, "Veterinarians are authorized to provide the full scope of veterinary...more
Notable regulatory amendments and COVID-19-related inspection guidelines, described below, will impact Animal Welfare Act (AWA) licensees and registrants New rules, finalized in May, 2020, amended the long-standing...more
The “next” pandemic in the USA is not a question of “if” but of “when.” Just as States scramble to win or shore up their victories against COVID-19, a second front appears. Can the USA win a two-front war with microbes?...more
As the spread of COVID-19 continues to increase rapidly across the globe, there are still many uncertainties between the relationship of animals and the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is only...more
Administrative Order and Notice of Rule Adoption Pursuant To P.L. 2020, C. 18, dated June 18, 2020, was just sent to all veterinary licensees from the Acting Director of the State Division of Consumer Affairs. The Rule...more
Report on Research Compliance 17, no. 6 (June 2020) - A former assistant veterinary medicine professor at the University of Maryland will retract or correct seven papers published from 2013 to 2016 that contained reused or...more
We have heard conflicting reports about the potential spread of COVID-19 to and from people and animals, and between animals. Many government and industry officials have stated that there is no evidence that dogs and cats can...more
To provide relief during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on March 24, 2020, that it will not enforce certain veterinarian-client patient relationship (VCPR)...more
FDA has recently announced it is relaxing its enforcement of telemedicine for veterinarians under two federal provisions: (1) when prescribing extralabel drug use; and (2) when prescribing medicate feed pursuant to the...more
The U.S. now has the most confirmed coronavirus cases in the world, and the FDA and state boards of pharmacy are issuing daily guidance on how to stop the spread or join in the fight through relaxed standards or expedited...more
As State and Federal governmental agencies are dusting off their emergency response plans for highly contagious diseases, businesses of all kinds also need to plan (and not panic) to protect their employees and customers...more