Business · 03/09/2010

FDA Approves New Animal Feed with Ractopamine for Cattle Fed in Confinement

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has amended its regulations to allow the use of a new animal feed containing ractopamine hydrochloride for cattle raised in confinement for slaughter, following approval of two supplemental new animal drug applications by Elanco Animal Health, a division of Eli Lilly & Co.