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• Livestock Antibiotic Use to be Limited by FDA Due to Human Health Risks

  December 12, 2013

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is asking the livestock industry to stop giving their animals antibiotics for non-therapeutic purposes, citing concerns about the growing microbial pathogen resistance, especially among humans.

• Merck to Study Health Risks of Zilmax Cattle Hormone

  August 14, 2013

  Martha Garcia

  Merck has launched an investigation of the cattle drug Zilmax after Tyson Foods announced it would no longer accept beef from cattle treated with the drug.