FDA Finalizes Guidance to Provide Further Clarity on Veterinary Feed Directives

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has finalized Guidance for Industry (GFI) #120: Veterinary Feed Directive Regulation Questions and Answers to help stakeholders comply with the 2015 Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) final rule. The final guidance aligns with industry practices and clarifies flexibilities to reduce burden on veterinarians, producers, and distributors. It includes hypothetical scenarios to illustrate stakeholder responsibilities and reflects a 2020 technical amendment to the VFD final rule. The FDA conducts VFD inspections to verify appropriate authorization of antimicrobials in feed. The agency hopes the final guidance will enhance stakeholder understanding and implementation of VFD requirements.