The FDA gives the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) authority to approve new animal drug applications, issue communications/documents refusing to approve new animal drug applications and approve some food additives [1]. The CVM is within the FDA and is comprised of 7 different offices [1]:
- Office of the Director –directs and oversees the other CVM offices, creates and implements policies and procedures, and creates educational resources for industry, veterinarians, consumers, children, and the CVM FOIA Electronic Reading Room. [1]
- Office of New Animal Product Evaluation – evaluates safety, effectiveness, labeling and packaging of new animal drugs, ensures safety of animal food products when the animal has been treated with a drug. [1]
- Office of Generic Animal Drugs – evaluates safety, effectiveness, labeling and packaging of generic animal drugs. [1]
- Office of Minor Use and Minor Species –helps make major use species drugs available for minor species or for minor uses (not often) in major species. [1]
- Office of Management – strategic planning, financial planning, HR, IT, personnel training, and health and safety program. [1]
- Office of Surveillance and Compliance – post market monitoring for compliance and enforcing the law if there are violations. [1]
- Office of Applied Science – using research expertise in veterinary medicine, animal science, biology, stem cell physiology, molecular biology, chemistry, genomics, proteomics, microbiology, immunology, physiology, epidemiology, pathology, aquaculture, and pharmacology to help develop policy and regulatory decisions. [1]
These 7 offices work in conjunction to support safe and effective animal drugs.
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[1] FDA (2024) CVM Offices, Retrieved on 22 October 2024 from: https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/center-veterinary-medicine/cvm-offices
