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Restrictions on some uses of antibiotics in livestock urged

(By Ed Silverman for STAT)

Several advocacy groups have asked the US Food and Drug Administration to “immediately” restrict certain uses of antibiotics1 in food-producing livestock, arguing that a voluntary effort will not mitigate growing resistance2 among humans to the medicines. Continue reading article here……

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