PMID- 10088218 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 19990525 LR - 20191103 IS - 0749-0720 (Print) IS - 0749-0720 (Linking) VI - 15 IP - 1 DP - 1999 Mar TI - International harmonization issues. PG - 181-95, x AB - With the globalization of trade in many product sectors occurring at a rapid pace, interest in international harmonization issues relating to veterinary products continues to grow. Because of the potential impact on trade, there has been a focus for several years on harmonization of maximum residue limits (MRLs) or tolerances on a global basis. There has also been interest, especially on the part of pharmaceutical companies, to facilitate the approval of a veterinary product in multiple countries. This article discusses two major international initiatives that have been formed to address these harmonization areas of concern for veterinary products. FAU - Thompson, S R AU - Thompson SR AD - Center for Veterinary Medicine, United States Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland, USA. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review PL - United States TA - Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract JT - The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice JID - 8511905 RN - 0 (Veterinary Drugs) RN - 9002-72-6 (Growth Hormone) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Cattle MH - *Drug Residues MH - Global Health MH - Growth Hormone/standards MH - Humans MH - *International Cooperation MH - Legislation, Drug MH - Legislation, Food MH - United States MH - Veterinary Drugs/*standards RF - 7 EDAT- 1999/03/24 00:00 MHDA- 1999/03/24 00:01 CRDT- 1999/03/24 00:00 PHST- 1999/03/24 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 1999/03/24 00:01 [medline] PHST- 1999/03/24 00:00 [entrez] AID - S0749-0720(15)30213-9 [pii] AID - 10.1016/s0749-0720(15)30213-9 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 1999 Mar;15(1):181-95, x. doi: 10.1016/s0749-0720(15)30213-9.