Canada taking action on antimicrobial resistance

The Canadian Pork Council supports the Government of Canada in taking action on antimicrobial resistance. Health Canada intends to introduce regulatory amendments that will better align Canadian oversight on the importation of veterinary drugs for own use (OUI) and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) with other countries. “The announcement from Health Canada supports the direction the hog industry has already taken through its on-farm CQA program”, said Rick Bergmann, chair of th