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Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act ~ SUPPORT ~
S. 742, sponsored by Sen. Olympia Snow (R-ME) & H.R 2562, sponsored by Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Link to S. 742 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:s.00742:
Link to H.R. 2562 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:h.r.02562:
What it does: Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to preserve the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in the treatment of human and animal diseases by phasing out certain non-therapeutic uses of antibiotics in livestock. An estimated 70% of antibiotics used in this country are fed to livestock for non-therapeutic purposes such as growth promotion and to compensate for overcrowded, unsanitary conditions on industrial farms.
NM co-sponsors: NONE
Latest News: S. 742 has been referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; H.R. 2562 has been referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce
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