Food and Drug Administration

Food and Drug Administration
FDA. An agency in the U.S. federal government whose mission is to protect public health by making sure that food, cosmetics, and nutritional supplements are safe to use and truthfully labeled. The Food and Drug Administration also makes sure that drugs, medical devices, and equipment are safe and effective, and that blood for transfusions and transplant tissue are safe. Also called FDA.

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  • Food and Drug Administration — FDA Logo Die Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ist die Behördliche Lebensmittelüberwachung und die Arzneimittelzulassungsbehörde der Vereinigten Staaten und ist dem Gesundheitsministerium unterstellt. Sie wurde 1927 gegründet, ihr Sitz ist in… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Food and Drug Administration, Maharashtra State — Food and Drug Administration, Maharashtra State, is Maharashtra s primary instrument of consumer protection. It is a law enforcement agency. In 1970, the Government of Maharashtra entrusted the responsibility of enforcement of the Prevention of… …   Wikipedia

  • Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 — Infobox U.S. legislation name= Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 fullname= acronym= FDAAA enacted by= effective date= public law url= cite public law= cite statutes at large= acts amended= title amended= sections created=… …   Wikipedia

  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration — Infobox Government agency agency name = Food and Drug Administration parent agency = logo width = 200px logo caption = FDA Logo formed = 1906 [cite web|url=http://www.fda.gov/centennial/|title=FDA Centennial 1906 2006|accessdate=2008 09… …   Wikipedia

  • State Food and Drug Administration — The State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) (zh s|s=国家食品药品监督管理局) is founded on the basis of the State Drug Administration. The State Food and Drug Administration is directly under the State Council of the People s Republic of China, which is in …   Wikipedia

  • Criticism of the Food and Drug Administration — Numerous governmental and non governmental organizations have criticized the U. S. Food and Drug Administration of either over or under regulation. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an agency of the United States Department of Health …   Wikipedia

  • National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control — NAFDAC Established: 1993 Director General: Paul Bortwev Orhii Headquarters: Abuja, Nigeria The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Co …   Wikipedia

  • United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies — The U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies is one of twelve subcommittees of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations. It was formerly known as the… …   Wikipedia

  • United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies — The House Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies is a standing subcommittee within the House Appropriations Committee. =Current members, 110th Congress= Jurisdiction*(1) Department of… …   Wikipedia

  • Pure Food and Drug Act — dablink|This is an article about the United States Food and Drug Act; for the Canadian version see Food and Drugs Act. For the band see Pure Food and Drug Act (band).Infobox U.S. legislation name= Pure Food and Drug Act fullname= acronym= enacted …   Wikipedia

  • Food safety in the People's Republic of China — Food safety is a growing concern in Chinese agriculture. China s principal crops are rice, corn, wheat, soybeans, and cotton in addition to apples and other fruits and vegetables. [USDA. [http://www.ers.usda.gov/briefing/china/keystatistics.htm… …   Wikipedia

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