Reiterating the need for more information on antibiotic usage, a report by United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has said that maintaining records on the use of important drugs in food animals in necessary. The report analysed information collected by other government bodies in USA and found gaps in data. The GAO is an independent agency that evaluates the activities and functions of US government. The report finds that Food and Drug Administration (FDA) withdrew its guideline to label antibiotic growth promoters, leaving scope for routine use of antimicrobials for disease prevention. The FDA did not recommend veterinary oversight of antibiotics administered through injections or tablets, as per the report. Another agency, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) should improve data collection on antibiotic use and resistance, it adds. "FDA and USDA have not gone on the farms to investigate the source of the food-borne illness as of yet. We found that they had l...