FDA Issues EUA for Generic Ivermectin Injection to Prevent New World Screwworm in Cattle
The FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for generic Bimectin (ivermectin) injection to prevent New World screwworm infestations in cattle. The…
Impact analysis · 40/100 · AI-assisted priority
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What happened
The FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for generic Bimectin (ivermectin) injection to prevent New World screwworm infestations in cattle. The EUA is temporary under HHS emergency declaration.
Quantitative evidence
- Administer within 24 hours of birth, castration, or when wound appears
- 35‑day slaughter withdrawal time
- Not authorized for lactating dairy cows or veal calves
- Efficacy rate or comparative performance data
- Market volume or usage estimates
Affected entities
Analysis
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Scientific context
This EUA provides a pre‑existing generic ivermectin formulation for new preventive use against screwworm myiasis in cattle under emergency conditions.
Market context
The authorization broadens supplier options and may reduce reliance on a single branded product Bimectin injection.
Legal and regulatory context
This is an EUA under Section 564, legally limited and reliant on HHS emergency declaration.
Sources
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Evidence & limits
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- Record identifier
- 9291155067d9bb2e18ca1d3d3d020cc83993b382c252775929c16d88e205fdd0
- Event / action date
- Not separately retained
- Source update date
- Not separately retained
- Platform retrieval / processing date
- 2026-08-27T213011Z
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