Publication Abstract

World wide aquaculture drug and vaccine registraction progress

R.A. Schnick , D.J. Alderman, R. Armstrong, R. Le Gouvello, S. Ishihara, E.C. Laceirda, S. Percival and M. Roth

It is time for world-wide Cupertino to gain approvals of drugs and licensure of biologics for aquaculture. At the Workshop on International Harmonisation for Aquaculture Drugs and Biologics held in February 1997, a start was made toward that goal. One of the five committees set up Lo help this process was the one to identify priority drugs and vaccines. A Workshop and Round table were held on this topic at the EAFP Eighth International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish, Edinburgh, Scotland, September 14-19, 1997. The Workshop, "Models of Partnership for Registration of Drugs and Vaccines." and the Round table, "Progress with Registration of Drugs and Vaccines for Aquaculture", identified (1) what aquaculture drugs are approved and what vaccines are licensed in each country or continent; (2) the top priority drug and vaccine needs for approval and licensure in each country or continent; (3) certain guidelines and regulations for approval or licensure; (4) the researchers and the institutions that are performing the needed research or that have the capability and expertise to perform this research; and (5) existing partnerships throughout the world that have worked together to gain legal products for aquaculture.

This Workshop and Round table did not completely identify the standards and guidelines required in each country but a determination was made on which ones are the most important to harmonise. Pharmaceutical, chemical, and vaccine companies provided great insight into this area. The Workshop and Round table helped the communications process by setting up mechanisms to keep all countries informed of the progress in this area. This communication network then can help to educate persons about the processes and to advocate for co-operation.

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R.A. Schnick , D.J. Alderman, R. Armstrong, R. Le Gouvello, S. Ishihara, E.C. Laceirda, S. Percival and M. Roth, 1997. World wide aquaculture drug and vaccine registraction progress. Bulletin of the European Association of Fish Pathologists, 17(6): 251-260.