WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued the following press release:
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for generic Nitenpyram Tablets (nitenpyram) for the treatment of New World screwworm (NWS) infestations (myiasis) in dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens that weigh at least two pounds and are at least four weeks old. This is the first generic animal drug authorized for use against NWS.
"The U.S. government is maintaining an aggressive approach to stop the spread and eradicate this pest," said U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "When I signed the initial emergency declaration back in Augu...