Stepping stones and next steps: The first year of the Animal & Veterinary Innovation Agenda

Perspectives from CVM

In September 2023, the FDA unveiled our Animal and Veterinary Innovation Agenda to define our commitment to advancing human and animal health by supporting innovative products and approaches to real-world problems, prioritizing critical needs, streamlining and clarifying regulatory processes, and preparing the agency’s Center for Veterinary Medicine for the future. The Agenda describes some of the actions that we’re taking or proposing to take to help deliver the products that veterinarians, pet owners and animal producers need and to advance public health and sustainable food systems.

Since last fall, we’ve been busy initiating and continuing work on many of the key items described in the Agenda. I’m thrilled to share the progress we’ve made so far – and you can expect to see additional updates as we continue to evolve.