Committees

Therapeutics Committee

Goal

The Therapeutics Guidelines Committee works to monitor and address issues of antimicrobial resistance and therapeutic drug availability as they affect the global companion animal community, and to provide guidance as to a collaborative approach to address these challenges through CE, minimum standards, and partner engagement, based on an evidence-based medicine approach.

Objectives

  • Ensure best practices for the selection and use of companion animal medicines including their quality, and responsible use in companion animals

  • Support the equitable access of companion animal veterinary medicines globally

History

Veterinarians rely on nutritional, chemical, pharmaceutical, and biological products to enable them to effectively prevent, diagnose, and treat the various illnesses that afflict companion animals. While varying in incidence, these conditions are global in scope and benefit from a common approach to their diagnosis and management. The two most pressing issues are the threat of antimicrobial resistance and the lack of access to basic veterinary medicines experienced by veterinarians in many parts of the world.  The TGG was established to tackle these challenges.

Resources

Co-signatories
  • World Veterinary Association (WVA)
  • HealthforAnimals
  • Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations (FECAVA)
  • Commonwealth Veterinary Association (CVA)
  • Federación Iberoamericana de Asociaciones Veterinarias de
  • Animales de Compañía (FIAVAC)
  • Federation of Asian Small Animal Veterinary Associations (FASAVA)
  • Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE)
  • Fédération des Associations Francophones Vétérinaires pour Animaux de Compagnie (FAFVAC)
  • Caribbean Veterinary Medical Association (CbVMA)
  • Federation of Asian Veterinary Association (FAVA)
Endorsements
  • Belgium (SAVAB)
  • Canada (CVMA)
  • Czech Republic (CSAVA)
  • Denmark (DSAVA)
  • Greece (HCAVS)
  • Indonesia (ISAPVA)
  • Ireland (VICAS)
  • IVSA
  • Lithuania (LSAVA)
  • Macedonia (MSAVA)
  • Malaysia (MSAVA)
  • The Netherlands (NACAM)
  • Nigeria (SAVAN)
  • NAVC
  • NAVTA
  • Serbia (SASAP)
  • Spain (AVEPA)
  • Sri Lanka (SCAP)
  • Trinidad & Tobago (TTVA)
  • WAVMA
“Ready access by healthcare professionals to pharmaceuticals (e.g., medicines, anesthetics/analgesics, etc), biologicals (e.g., vaccines, etc), parasiticides, and antiseptics is one of the key pillars of appropriate patient care, whether in human or veterinary medicine. Inequities in availability and access exist between various regions of the world for a variety of reasons. We call upon key stakeholders (regulatory authorities, manufacturers, and healthcare professionals) to seek solutions that would broaden access while maintaining the sanctity of the veterinary-client-patient+/- pharmacist relationship, where warranted. *This joint position statement stems from an earlier more comprehensive WSAVA statement (in the Resources section) which was developed based on member engagement on this issue.
Co-signatories
  • World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA)
  • World Veterinary Association (WVA)
  • Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE)
  • Commonwealth Veterinary Association (CVA)
  • La Fédération des Associations Francophone de Vétérinaires (FAFVAC)
  • Federation of Asian Veterinary Associations (FAVA)
  • Federation of Asian Small Animal Veterinary Associations (FASAVA)
  • Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations (FECAVA)
  • Federacion Iberoamericana de Asociaciones Veterinarias de Animales de Compania (FIAVAC)
  • Health for Animals
Endorsements
  • Belgium – SAVAB
  • Canada – AMVQ
  • Denmark – DSAVA
  • Estonia – ESAVA
  • Ghana – GHARPRIVETS
  • Greece – HCAVS
  • India – FSAPAI
  • Ireland – VICAS
  • Kenya – KESCAVA
  • Malaysia – MSAVA
  • Norway – NSAVA
  • North American Veterinary Community – NAVC
  • the Netherlands – NACAM
  • the Philippines – PAHA
  • Poland – PSAVA
  • Portugal – APMVEAC
  • Serbia – SASAP
  • Singapore – SVA
  • South Africa – SAVA
  • Swiss Society of Veterinary Dentistry – SSVD

Members

Dr Fergus Allerton
Chair
Dr Jennifer Granick
Chair

Dr Stephen Page

Dr Pawel Beczkowski

Dr J. Scott Weese

Dr Andreja Kastelic Hrcek

Dr Ana Luisa Pereira Meteus

Dr Ellen van Nierop, Executive Board Liaison

The Therapeutics Committee is generously supported by our partner

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