In the May 11, 2015, Federal Register, USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service ("APHIS") announced a final rule amending Virus-Serum-Toxin Act regulations. The final rule requires veterinary biologics, prepared under the veterinary practitioner exemption, to be prepared at the same facility the veterinarian utilizes in conducting the day-to-day activities associated with his or her practice. This exemption applies to veterinary biologics prepared by a veterinary practitioner solely for administration to animals in the course of a state-licensed professional practice of veterinary medicine under a veterinarian-client-patient relationship. The rule is effective July 10, 2015.
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