News & Events
CVM Updates
These brief news releases provide the public with relevant and timely information about FDA and animal health
Outbreaks and Advisories
The public health advisories listed below are written by the FDA to alert the public about pressing human and/or animal health concerns related to products regulated by the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM).
FDA News
- July 29, 2022 - Department of Justice News - Illegal Pharmacy Operator Sentenced to Federal Prison
- July 27, 2022 - Department of Justice News - North Carolina Woman Pleads Guilty to Selling Unapproved Covid-19 Remedies
- July 22, 2022 - FDA Details Optimized Approach for Regulatory Oversight Tools to Better Protect Public Health
- July 11, 2022 - Department of Justice News - Horse Doping Drug Supplier Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison
- June 22, 2022 - Department of Justice News - Amherst County Veterinarian Sentenced for Opioid Theft
- May 11, 2022 - Department of Justice News - New York Racehorse Veterinarian And Standardbred Trainer Plead Guilty In Federal Doping Case
- May 6, 2022 - Department of Justice News - Horse Doping Drug Seller Convicted In Manhattan Federal Court
- May 4, 2022 - FDA Issues Warning Letters to Companies Illegally Selling CBD and Delta-8 THC Products
- April 21, 2022 - Department of Justice News - Lyndonville Woman Sentenced for Selling Misbranded Pet Medications
- April 20, 2022 - Department of Justice News - Supervisor at Long Island Drug Manufacturer Sentenced to Prison for Theft of Medical Products
- March 28, 2022 - Department of Justice News - Operator of Portland Animal Rescue Business Charged for Role in Wire Fraud Conspiracy, Illegally Dispensing Animal Drugs
- March 28, 2022 - Federal judge enters consent decree against New Jersey raw animal food manufacturer
- March 28, 2022 - FDA Seeks $8.4 Billion to Further Investments in Critical Public Health Modernization, Core Food and Medical Product Safety Programs
- March 3, 2022 - Department of Justice News - Harness Trainer Christopher Oakes Sentenced To 3 Years In Federal Doping Case
- March 3, 2022 - FDA Urges Companies to be ’Recall Ready’ to Protect Public Health as Part of Final Guidance for Voluntary Recalls
- February 18, 2022 - FDA Alerts the Public to Potentially Contaminated Products from Family Dollar Stores in Six States
- February 2, 2022 - Department of Justice News - Horse Doping Drug Supplier Convicted In Manhattan Federal Court
- January 24, 2022 - Department of Justice News - Former Veterinarian Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges
- January 5, 2022 - Department of Justice News - Operator of Illegal Veterinary Pharmacy Pleads Guilty
- December 17, 2021 - Department of Justice News - Prolific Thoroughbred Trainer Sentenced To Five Years In Federal Doping Case
- November 22, 2021 - Department of Justice News - Court Enjoins California Company from Manufacturing and Distributing Adulterated Sterile Animal Drugs
- September 10, 2021 - Department of Justice News - Owner Of Illegal Racehorse Doping Websites Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison
- August 17, 2021 - FDA In Brief: FDA Issues a Corporate-Wide Warning Letter to Company Associated with Contaminated Pet Food, Hundreds of Adverse Events
- August 5, 2021 - FDA In Brief: FDA Reminds Industry of Specific Regulations for the Use of Fluorinated Polyethylene in Food Contact Containers
- April 23, 2021 - Department of Justice News - Owner Of Illegal Racehorse Doping Websites Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court
- March 9, 2021 - Department of Justice News - Operator of Racehorse Doping Websites Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
- December 22, 2020 - FDA Warns Companies Illegally Selling CBD Products
- December 14, 2020 - FDA Approves First-of-its-Kind Intentional Genomic Alteration in Line of Domestic Pigs for Both Human Food, Potential Therapeutic Uses
- December 4, 2020 - Department of Justice News - Former Supervisor at Long Island Drug Manufacturer Pleads Guilty to Theft of Medical Products
- October 27, 2020 - Department of Justice News - Department of Justice Files Complaint Against California Company To Stop Distribution of Adulterated Animal Drugs
- July 13, 2020 - FDA Launches New Era of Smarter Food Safety Initiative, Releases Blueprint and Pilot Study
- July 13, 2020 - Remarks by Dr. Hahn on the release of a Blueprint for A New Era of Food Safety
- May 4, 2020 - Department of Justice News - Animal Health International Sentenced on Federal Misbranding Charge
- April 2, 2020 - FDA Offers Assurance About Food Safety and Supply for People and Animals During COVID-19
- April 1, 2020 - FDA Requests Removal of All Ranitidine Products (Zantac) from the Market
CVM is sharing this information because ranitidine is also used in veterinary medicine. - March 28, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA takes further steps to help mitigate supply interruptions of food and medical products
- March 24, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Helps Facilitate Veterinary Telemedicine During Pandemic
- March 20, 2020 - Medical Glove Conservation Strategies: Letter to Health Care Providers
- March 18, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Focuses on Safety of Regulated Products While Scaling Back Domestic Inspections
- March 17, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues Temporary Policy for FSMA Onsite Audit Requirements
- March 11, 2020 - Surgical Mask and Gown Conservation Strategies - Letter to Healthcare Providers
- March 5, 2020 - FDA Advances Work Related to Cannabidiol Products with Focus on Protecting Public Health, Providing Market Clarity
- February 7, 2020 - FDA Expertise Advancing the Understanding of Intentional Genomic Alterations in Animals
- January 9, 2020 - FDA, USDA and EPA announce joint platform to streamline information about agricultural biotechnology products