Guidance for Industry on Evaluating the Effectiveness of Anticoccidial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals; Availability

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of guidance for industry 217 entitled "Evaluating the Effectiveness of Anticoccidial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals." The guidance provides guidance to industry for designing and conducting clinical effectiveness studies and describes criteria that the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) thinks are the most appropriate for the evaluation of the effectiveness of anticoccidial drugs intended for use in poultry and other food-producing animals. The guidance suggests times during the evaluation of effectiveness when sponsors may wish to consult with CVM.