19 Dec 2018 --- US domestic sales and distribution of all medically important antimicrobials intended for use in food-producing animals decreased by 33 percent between years 2016 and 2017, according to a new US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report. The “2017 Summary Report on Antimicrobials Sold or Distributed for Use in Food-Producing Animals” also shows that domestic sales and distribution of all medically important antimicrobials decreased 41 percent since 2015 (peak year of sales/distribution) and decreased 28 percent since the first year of reported sales in 2009.
