@cowpowered@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agoExperimental antibiotic kills deadly superbug, opens whole new class of drugsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up1120arrow-down13cross-posted to: science@beehaw.org
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minus-squareFartsWithAnAccentlinkfedilinkEnglish33•edit-21 year agoCan’t wait for us to abuse the shit out of it and create superduperbugs! When can we start pumping it into livestock as a preventative measure against horrific “farm” conditions?
minus-squareWHYAREWEALLCAPSlinkfedilink6•1 year agoIn the US? Not without a vet. The FDA removed all OTC vet antibiotics last summer. https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/cvm-updates/fda-announces-transition-over-counter-medically-important-antimicrobials-animals-prescription-status
Can’t wait for us to abuse the shit out of it and create superduperbugs!
When can we start pumping it into livestock as a preventative measure against horrific “farm” conditions?
In the US? Not without a vet. The FDA removed all OTC vet antibiotics last summer.
https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/cvm-updates/fda-announces-transition-over-counter-medically-important-antimicrobials-animals-prescription-status