Amount Requested: $1,000,000
The requested funds would be used for the Minor Use Animal Drug Special Research Grant, which is a national consortium of four colleges of veterinary medicine - including Cornell University - that work together to develop and test orphan veterinary drugs and vaccines for specialty animal species. The Minor Use Animal Drug Program identifies animal drug needs for minor species and minor uses in major species, generates and disseminates data for safe and effective therapeutic applications, and facilitates FDA/CVM approvals for drugs identified as a priority for a minor species or minor use in major species. To accomplish these goals, the program coordinates the efforts of producers, pharmaceutical companies, the FDA, USDA, universities, Experiment Stations, and veterinary schools.