Agency of United States Department of Health and Human Services that regulates testing of experimental drugs and devices. The FDA clears new drugs and medical products based on evidence of safety and efficacy.
One of a number of health administrations under the assistant secretary of health (of the U.S. Department of health and human services that set standards for and license the sale of drugs and food substances and in general safeguard the public from the use of dangerous drugs and food substances.
The federal agency charged with approving all pharmaceutical and food ingredient products sold within the United States.
The first consumer protection agency in the United States, established in 1931. It prevents some products from ever being sold; requires products to be redesigned, reformulated, relabeled, or packaged in a safer manner; initiates removal of products from the marketplace whenever new scientific data reveal risks that are unacceptable; enforces product standards and takes action against false and misleading labeling; and takes court action to seize illegal products, enjoins violative manufacturers, or prosecutes the manufacturer, packer, or shipper of adulterated or mislabeled products.
The Food and Drug Administration is a component of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The scope of areas regulated by the FDA are vast and include food (including dietary supplements), drugs, medical devices, biologies (such as vaccines, blood products, etc.), animal feed and drugs for both livestock and pets, cosmetics, radiation-emitting products, and combination products. The FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) is the hub for regulatory activities regarding food, nutrition, and dietary supplements.
Also known as the FDA, a regulatory government agency that is part of the US Department of Health and Human Services. The mission of the FDA is to protect the public health by helping safe and effective products reach the market in a timely manner and by monitoring products for continued safety once they are in use. The FDA regulates products ranging from medical devices and drugs to food ingredients and cosmetics.
An agency of Public Health Service (PHS), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), responsible for protecting the health of the Nation against impure and unsafe foods, drugs, cosmetics, biological substances, and other potential hazards. A major part of the FDA’s activity is controlling the sale, distribution, and use of drugs and medical devices, including the Licensing of new drugs for use by humans. The FDA’s law enforcement functions have been in existence (under different agency names) since 1907, when the (Pure) Food and Drug Act of 1906 (21 U.S.C. secs. 1 -15) became effective. The FDA got its current name from the Agriculture Appropriation Act of 1931.
In the U.S., an official regulatory body for foods, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices. It is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
It is an agency within the U.S. Public Health Service, which is a part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It is in charge of overseeing the safety of prescription and over-the- counter drugs, foods, and nutritional supplements.
The U.S. federal agency that is responsible for enforcing governmental regulations pertaining to the manufacture and sale of food, drugs, and cosmetics. Its role is to prevent the sale of impure or dangerous substances. Any new drug that is proposed for the treatment of MS in the United States must be approved by the FDA.
The administrative body that holds responsibility for the assessment and regulation of pharmaceuticals within the confines of the United States is known as the FDA. Additionally, the FDA is tasked with the enforcement of statutes that pertain to the production and dispersion of consumable goods and beautifying agents. The primary objective of the FDA is the safeguarding of American citizens from the commercialization of noxious or contaminated substances.