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LAST DAY to comment on FDA ag-antibiotics rule

On Jan. 4, the Food and Drug Administration proposed banning some extra-label uses of cephalosporins, a category of antibiotics used in farming that are also critical drugs in human medicine. 

The 60-day public comment period closes March 6 - that’s today.

Here’s where to comment.

Here’s my original blog post explaining why this ban is so unusual for the FDA, and why it’s a first step in addressing uncontrolled agricultural antibiotic use.

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