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International Cooperation on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Veterinary Medicinal Products; Stability Testing for Medicated Premixes (Revision 1); Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability

🇺🇸United States··Notice·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This draft guidance from the FDA provides updated recommendations for testing the stability of medicated premixes, which are intended to be incorporated into animal feed. The guidance affects manufacturers of veterinary medicinal products who will need to align their stability testing procedures with these revised recommendations. This guidance aims to harmonize international standards and ensure consistent quality and safety in veterinary products.

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Key Changes

  • Updated recommendations for stability testing of medicated premixes.
  • Guidelines for demonstrating stability in intended medicated feed.
  • Harmonization of international standards for veterinary product registration.

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Manufacturers of veterinary medicinal products must align their stability testing procedures with the updated recommendations outlined in the draft guidance GFI #91 (VICH GL8(R1)).

manufacturers of veterinary medicinal products
operational
medium

Comments on the draft guidance must be submitted to the FDA by June 15, 2026, to be considered before the final version is prepared.

stakeholders in veterinary medicine
June 15, 2026
reporting
medium

Comments submitted electronically must include Docket No. FDA-2021-D-0613 to ensure proper identification.

individuals submitting comments
reporting
high

Any comments with confidential information must be submitted as a written/paper submission, including one redacted copy for public viewing.

individuals submitting confidential comments
disclosure
high

Manufacturers must demonstrate the stability of their medicated premixes in the intended medicated feed as per the updated testing recommendations.

manufacturers of veterinary medicinal products
operational

Affected Parties

Veterinary medicinal product manufacturersAnimal feed producers

Tags

FDA,veterinary,medicated premixes