New Animal Drugs for Use in Animal Feeds; Bacitracin Methylene Disalicylate, Robenidine Hydrochloride, and Roxarsone

Resumen

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a new animal drug application (NADA) filed by Alpharma, Inc. The NADA provides for use of approved bacitracin methylene disalicylate (BMD), robenidine hydrochloride, and roxarsone Type A medicated articles to make three-way combination Type C medicated broiler chicken feeds used for prevention of coccidiosis; as an aid in the prevention and control of necrotic enteritis; and for increased rate of weight gain, improved feed efficiency, and improved pigmentation.