FDA Outlines Factors in Enforcement Decisions for Pet Foods for Treating Disease
The Food and Drug Administration outlined factors it will consider when deciding whether to enforce drug application and registration requirements for cat and dog food that purports to treat disease, in a recently published compliance policy guide (here). According to…
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the document, dog and cat food intended to treat and prevent disease are animal drugs subject to listing, registration and current good manufacturing practice requirements, but FDA has generally not enforced these requirements even though it considers dog and cat food that doesn’t meet them adulterated and misbranded. FDA has said it has seen an increase in non-compliant dog and cat food, and directed its officers to follow a set of criteria outlined in the guide when deciding whether to initiate enforcement action, including ingredients, labeling, safety risks and whether the animal food is distributed by veterinarians.