Progress 09/01/14 to 08/31/15
Outputs
Target Audience:Veterinarians, Private & Commercial Food Animal Producers, U.S. Government Regulators, Foreign Government Regulators, Educators Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Our live updated databases are disseminated through multiple electronic avenues, including the program's websites, mobile-friendly platforms and a mobile app for smartphones. In addition, presentations pertaining to food animal drugs in the U.S. have been delivered at national and international conferences. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Continue to work on our stated program goals.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
1) Weekly Updates of FARAD Databases with Relevant Regulatory Information: Every week, the UF component of FARAD conducts detailed reviews of the Federal Register to extract the latest information pertaining to drug approvals in food animal species, both major (cattle, pigs, turkeys and chickens) and minor (goats, sheep, game birds, bison, etc.) species. This process of information extraction and database updates will be continued throughout the upcoming year in order to maintain the accuracy and currency of our on-line database resources. Usage statistics for our on-line resources indicate a continued and high volume of use of FARAD resources, which reflects the high confidence among practitioners and other users in the accuracy and completeness of our databases. Critical changes are announced through our on-line news updates and are also sent to followers via Twitter. 2) Updated Date Entry into Electronic Information Resources: On-line information resources were updated and expanded to include the latest regulations pertaining to drugs that are used in food-producing animal species, including both major and minor food-producing animal species. Use of these electronic resources has remained at a very high level as determined through Google Analytics based tracking plus feedback from veterinary practitioners who routinely use our on-line resources. The continuing expansion and of our web site (www.farad.org) that provides users with direct access to searchable databases has led to continued growth in our web traffic. During the period from April 1, 2014 - March 31, 2015, web site visits averaged 582 visitors per week or more than 30,000 total visitors. While more than three-fourths (76%) of visitors originated from the United States, the FARAD website was accessed from 118 countries worldwide with the largest number of non-U.S. visitors originating from Canada, Philippines, Germany, India and Taiwan. The re-designed version of VetGRAM, which allows for user-selected searches through the USADDS databases of food-animal drug approvals and regulations has also led to increased use of this resource. On-line users are now able to search the databases using self-selected criteria, including species and animal use class, drug classification, therapeutic use indication, route of administration or other selected search strategies. The search engine allows veterinarians to quickly identify those drugs that are best suited to each individual animal and to obtain the most up-to-date regulations regarding use of those agents in food animals. In conjunction with these revisions in VetGRAM, the release of a free mobile app version of VetGRAM that is designed to work on phones and mobile devices that use the Android operating system has been extremely succesful in the inaugural year. (3) Expansion and Validation of Computational Estimates for Inclusion in On-Line WDI Lookup Tool: The UF component of FARAD developed and launched the WDI Lookup Tool several years ago as a way to provide drug withdrawal interval recommendations for selected approved drugs that are commonly used in an extra-label manner that may involve a different route of administration, altered dose regimen, or some other variance from approved label instructions. Usage of this on-line resource has grown remarkably and we continue to expand this database. In collaboration with the other FARAD sites, we will continue to develop and use physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models and population-based modeling to develop and validate better estimates for drug residue depletion rates in major and minor food animal species. Our focus will continue to involve those drugs that are responsible for the highest proportion of violations in surveillance studies by governmental regulatory agencies. Further details of these planned efforts are outlined in the work plans for the other FARAD regions.
Publications
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Progress 09/01/12 to 08/31/15
Outputs
Target Audience:The primary target audience for this program are veterinarians who treat food-producing animal species, producer groups, government regulators (both domestic and international) and educators who train veterinarians. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Our live updated databases are disseminated through multiple electronic avenues, including the program's websites, mobilefriendly platforms and a mobile app for smartphones. In addition, presentations pertaining to food animal drugs in the U.S. have been delivered at national and international conferences. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Nothing since this is a final report for this project.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
1) Weekly Updates of FARAD Databases with Relevant Regulatory Information: Every week, the UF component of FARAD conducts detailed reviews of the Federal Register to extract the latest information pertaining to drug approvals in food animal species, both major (cattle, pigs, turkeys and chickens) and minor (goats, sheep, game birds, bison, etc.) species. This process of information extraction and database updates will be continued throughout the upcoming year in order to maintain the accuracy and currency of our on-line database resources. Usage statistics for our on-line resources indicate a continued and high volume of use of FARAD resources, which reflects the high confidence among practitioners and other users in the accuracy and completeness of our databases. Critical changes are announced through our on-line news updates and are also sent to followers via Twitter. 2) Updated Date Entry into Electronic Information Resources: On-line information resources were updated and expanded to include the latest regulations pertaining to drugs that are used in food-producing animal species, including both major and minor food-producing animal species. Use of these electronic resources has remained at a very high level as determined through Google Analytics based tracking plus feedback from veterinary practitioners who routinely use our on-line resources. The continuing expansion and of our web site (www.farad.org) that provides users with direct access to searchable databases has led to continued growth in our web traffic. During the period from April 1, 2014 - March 31, 2015, web site visits averaged 582 visitors per week or more than 30,000 total visitors. While more than three-fourths (76%) of visitors originated from the United States, the FARAD website was accessed from 118 countries worldwide with the largest number of non-U.S. visitors originating from Canada, Philippines, Germany, India and Taiwan. The re-designed version of VetGRAM, which allows for user-selected searches through the USADDS databases of food-animal drug approvals and regulations has also led to increased use of this resource. On-line users are now able to search the databases using self-selected criteria, including species and animal use class, drug classification, therapeutic use indication, route of administration or other selected search strategies. The search engine allows veterinarians to quickly identify those drugs that are best suited to each individual animal and to obtain the most up-to-date regulations regarding use of those agents in food animals. In conjunction with these revisions in VetGRAM, the release of a free mobile app version of VetGRAM that is designed to work on phones and mobile devices that use the Android operating system has been extremely succesful in the inaugural year. (3) Expansion and Validation of Computational Estimates for Inclusion in On-Line WDI Lookup Tool: The UF component of FARAD developed and launched the WDI Lookup Tool several years ago as a way to provide drug withdrawal interval recommendations for selected approved drugs that are commonly used in an extra-label manner that may involve a different route of administration, altered dose regimen, or some other variance from approved label instructions. Usage of this on-line resource has grown remarkably and we continue to expand this database. In collaboration with the other FARAD sites, we will continue to develop and use physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models and population-based modeling to develop and validate better estimates for drug residue depletion rates in major and minor food animal species. Our focus will continue to involve those drugs that are responsible for the highest proportion of violations in surveillance studies by governmental regulatory agencies. Further details of these planned efforts are outlined in the work plans for the other FARAD regions.
Publications
- Type:
Websites
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2012
Citation:
n/a (see individual web sites listed in progress reports)
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Progress 09/01/13 to 08/31/14
Outputs
Target Audience: Veterinarians, Food Animal Producers, U.S. Government Regulators, Foreign Government Regulators Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Results have been disseminated through many of the electronic avenues described above, including the program's websites and newly launched mobile app. In addition, a presentation was given at a national veterninary conference. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Continue to work on the goals listed above.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
(1) Revision and Expansion of Electronic Information Resources: On-line information resources were updated and expanded to include the latest regulations pertaining to drugs that are used in food-producing animal species, including both major and minor species. Use of these electronic resources has remained at a very high level as determined through Google Analytics based tracking plus feedback from veterinary practitioners who routinely use our on-line resources. The continuing expansion and restructuring of our main web site (www.farad.org) that provides users with direct access to searchable databases has led to continued growth in our web traffic. During the period from March of 2013 through March of 2014, web site visits averaged 530 visitors per week or more than 27,500 total visitors. While the vast majority of visitors continued to originate from the United States (74%), the FARAD website was accessed from 124 countries worldwide with the largest number of non-U.S. visitors originating from Canada, Philippines, Germany, India and Taiwan. The re-designed version of VetGRAM, which allows for user-selected searches through the USADDS databases of food-animal drug approvals and regulations has also lead to increased use of this resource. On-line users are now able to search the databases using self-selected criteria, including species and animal use class, drug classification, therapeutic use indication, route of administration or other selected search strategies. The search engine allows veterinarians to quickly identify those drugs that are best suited to each individual animal and to obtain the most up-to-date regulations regarding use of those agents in food animals. In conjunction with these revisions in VetGRAM, the release of a free mobile app version of VetGRAM that is designed to work on phones and mobile devices that use the Android operating system has been extremely succesful in the inaugural year. (2) Continue Updates of FARAD Databases with Relevant Regulatory Information: Every week, the UF component of FARAD conducts detailed reviews of the Federal Register to extract the latest information pertaining to drug approvals in food animal species, both major (cattle, pigs, turkeys and chickens) and minor (goats, sheep, game birds, bison, etc.) species. This process of information extraction and database updates will be continued throughout the upcoming year in order to maintain the accuracy and currency of our on-line database resources. Usage statistics for our on-line resources indicate a continued and high volume of use of FARAD resources, which reflects the high confidence among practitioners and other users in the accuracy and completeness of our databases. Critical changes are announced through our on-line news updates and are also sent to followers via Twitter. (3) Expand and Validate Computational Estimates for Inclusion in On-Line WDI Lookup Tool: The UF component of FARAD developed and launched the WDI Lookup Tool several years ago as a way to provide drug withdrawal interval recommendations for selected approved drugs that are commonly used in an extra-label manner that may involve a different route of administration, altered dose regimen, or some other variance from approved label instructions. Usage of this on-line resource has grown remarkably and we continue to expand this database. In collaboration with the other FARAD sites, we will continue to develop and use physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models and population-based modeling to develop and validate better estimates for drug residue depletion rates in major and minor food animal species. Our focus will continue to involve those drugs that are responsible for the highest proportion of violations in surveillance studies by governmental regulatory agencies. Further details of these planned efforts are outlined in the work plans for the other FARAD regions.
Publications
- Type:
Websites
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
www.farad.org
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Progress 09/01/12 to 08/31/13
Outputs
Target Audience: Veterinarians, Food Animal Producers, Government Regulators Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Results have been disseminated through many of the electronic avenues described above, including the program's websites and newly launched mobile app. In addition, a presentation was given at a national veterninary conference. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Continue to work on the goals listed above.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
(1) Revision and Expansion of Electronic Information Resources: Following our major revision and expansion of on-line information resources, usage of these resources has remained at a very high level. Based on usage patterns as determined through Google Analytics plus feedback from veterinary practitioners who routinely use our on-line resources, the restructuring of our main web site (www.farad.org) that provided users with direct access to searchable databases has been highly successful. During the nine-month period from June of 2012 through March of 2013, web site visits averaged 489 visitors per week or more than 17,600 total visitors. While the vast majority of visitors originated from the United States (73.6%), the FARAD website was accessed from 124 countries with the largest number of non-U.S. visitors originating from Canada, Philippines, Germany, India and Taiwan. In addition, the re-design of VetGRAM to allow for user-selected searches through the USADDS databases of food-animal drug approvals and regulations has also lead to increased use of this resource. On-line users are now able to search the databases using self-selected criteria, including species and animal use class, drug classification, therapeutic use indication, route of administration or other selected search strategies. The search engine allows veterinarians to quickly identify those drugs that are best suited to each individual animal and to obtain the most up-to-date regulations regarding use of those agents in food animals. In conjunction with these revisions in VetGRAM, tha UF component of FARAD worked to develop and recently launched a free mobile app version of VetGRAM that is designed to work on phones and mobile devices that use the Android operating system. It is too early to know what level of usage or the nature of improvements that will be needed to support and update this new mobile app. (2) Continue Updates of FARAD Databases with Relevant Regulatory Information: Every week, the UF component of FARAD conducts detailed reviews of the Federal Register to extract the latest information pertaining to drug approvals in food animal species, both major (cattle, pigs, turkeys and chickens) and minor (goats, sheep, game birds, bison, etc.) species. This process of information extraction and database updates will be continued throughout the upcoming year in order to maintain the accuracy and currency of our on-line database resources. Usage statistics for our on-line resources indicate a continued and high volume of use of FARAD resources, which reflects the high confidence among practitioners and other users in the accuracy and completeness of our databases. Critical changes are announced through our on-line news updates and are also sent to followers via Twitter. (3) Expand and Validate Computational Estimates for Inclusion in On-Line WDI Lookup Tool: The UF component of FARAD developed and launched the WDI Lookup Tool several years ago as a way to provide drug withdrawal interval recommendations for selected approved drugs that are commonly used in an extra-label manner that may involve a different route of administration, altered dose regimen, or some other variance from approved label instructions. Usage of this on-line resource has grown remarkably and we continue to expand this database. In collaboration with the other FARAD sites, we will continue to develop and use physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models and population-based modeling to develop and validate better estimates for drug residue depletion rates in major and minor food animal species. Our focus will continue to involve those drugs that are responsible for the highest proportion of violations in surveillance studies by governmental regulatory agencies. Further details of these planned efforts are outlined in the work plans for the other FARAD regions.
Publications
- Type:
Websites
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2012
Citation:
http://www.farad.org
http://www.farad.org/vetgram/search.asp
http://www.farad.org/WDIlookup/
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