Texas Asks FDA to Approve Ivermectin Feed to Combat New World Screwworm
The US state of Texas has petitioned the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for permission to use ivermectin in medicated animal feed to combat the New World Screwworm (NWS), a dangerous parasite affecting livestock. Texas authorities argue the parasite cannot wait for bureaucratic procedures. Biological control methods are also being deployed alongside the pharmaceutical approach.
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