John Bare, D.V.M.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Center for Veterinary Biologics (USDA CVB)

 

John Bare, D.V.M., is a veterinary biologics epidemiologist in the pharmacovigilance section at the USDA's Center for Veterinary Biologics.

Bare was raised on a livestock and grain farm in Northeast Iowa. He received a B.A. in Biology from Wartburg College and D.V.M. from Iowa State University. Post-graduation he worked at private practice in Dubuque, Iowa.

Bare began his regulatory career by serving as a reserve VMO during an exotic Newcastle disease outbreak in California. Since then, he has served as a field veterinary medical officer in Missouri, a training specialist for Professional Development Services, a swine commodity health specialist in the Aquaculture, Swine, Equine and Poultry Health Center, and an associate coordinator for the National Animal Health Laboratory Network. Bare has been serving as a veterinary biologics epidemiologist in the pharmacovigilance section of the Center for Veterinary Biologics since 2021.

During his regulatory career, Bare also worked many years as a part-time small animal practitioner in Des Moines and operates a sheep and cattle rotational grazing operation in central Iowa with his family.

 

Presentation

USDA CVB Pharmacovigilance Process

The presentation will cover the importance of pharmacovigilance in biologics production, the CVB regulatory requirements for pharmacovigilance and the CVB's expectations during inspections and audits. Other topics will include the process of adverse event report collection, assessment and submission to the CVB.

Learning objectives:

• To familiarize attendees with the importance of the veterinary biologics pharmacovigilance process as critical component of quality control.

• To familiarize students with the CVB regulatory requirements and associated processes related to veterinary biologics pharmacovigilance.