The U.S. agency responsible for regulation of biotechnology food products. The major laws under which the agency has regulatory powers include the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and the Public Health Service Act.

The federal agency of the United States government responsible for the evaluation and approval of medical devices. The FDA does not evaluate surgical procedures that to not require a new medical device. Click for Important FDA Links or Click here to go to Main FDA website.

An agency of the U.S. Government responsible for the safety of the human food supply.

An agency within the Federal government that is responsible for regulations pertaining to food and drugs sold in the United States.

The Food and Drug Administration is a United States government agency responsible for the evaluation and approval of medical devices, including contact lenses, intraocular lenses and excimer lasers. In the U.S., these products must be approved by the FDA before they can be marketed. Contrary to popular belief, the FDA does not evaluate surgical procedures unless they require a new medical device.

The federal agency accountable for guaranteeing the safety and effectiveness of all drugs, biologics, vaccines, and medical devices used in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of human disease.

The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and quality of drugs, biologics and many other medical products. The FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines to improve their health. More information is available at www.fda.gov.

Office of the United States Government whose function is to regulate and control research and production activities regarding all food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products manufactured or sold in the United States.

The FDA is a segment of the Public Health Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The agency is in charge of setting the standards for what constitutes safe and wholesome foods, as well as making sure those standards are met. The FDA is also in charge of making sure food labels accurately indicate the contents of a particular item. Monitoring pesticides and radiation-emitting products such as microwave ovens also falls under the FDA's jurisdiction.

A federal agency which sets safety and quality standards for food, drugs, cosmetics, and household substances.

USA - The major consumer protection agency in the United States responsible for regulating consumer products, from food to cosmetics and medicines.

US government agency responsible for guidelines and regulations that define how to comply with Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act of Congress.

The FDA is one of the nation's oldest public health agencies and is a scientific, regulatory and public health agency that oversees items accounting for 25 cents of every dollar spent by consumers. Its jurisdiction encompasses most food products (other than meat and poultry), human and animal drugs, therapeutic agents of biological origin, medical devices, radiation-emitting products for consumer, medical, and occupational use, cosmetics, and animal feed. The agency grew from a single chemist in the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1862 to a staff of approximately 9,100 employees and a budget of $1.294 billion in 2001.

a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products

The U.S. government agency that regulates the use of drugs, including the manufacture and testing; FDA approval is necessary before a drug can be made commercially available in the U.S.

An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services whose mission is to promote and protect the public health by ensuring that medical products are proven safe and effective before they can be used by patients and by monitoring products for continued safety after they are in use.

The US 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 must be approved by the FDA.

the national regulatory agency responsible for the purity and safety of food, drugs, and other products.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agency that enforces the U.S. Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act and related federal public health laws, and grants investigational and new drug approvals.

agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. The FDA has its own set of Federal Regulations for protecting human research participants

The FDA is the federal agency responsible for ensuring that all prescription drugs and medical equipment are safe and effective. The FDA checks on all clinical trials while they are in progress.

The agency of the American federal government that oversees, regulates, and approves new drugs and devices for sale in the United States.

Within the Department of Health and Human Services, the FDA enforces the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act and related federal public-health laws and grants approval for investigational and marketing applications

The main U.S. Public Health Service agency responsible for ensuring the safety and efficacy of drugs and medical devices used in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of HIV infection, AIDS and AIDS-related opportunistic infections.

The US government regulatory agency responsible for monitoring and enforcing policies that regulate the manufacturing, testing, and marketing of the drugs and devices. The FDA must approve all drugs and devices prior to their commercial availability.

The federal agency responsible for reviewing and regulating drugs and supplements.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agency responsible for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of all drugs, biologics, vaccines, and medical devices, including those used in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of HIV infection, AIDS, and AIDS-related opportunistic infections. The FDA also works with the blood banking industry to safeguard the nation's blood supply. Internet address: http://www.fda.gov/.

Government Agency that sets regulations for products to be up to, in order to ensure the safety of the general public

Within the Department of Health and Human Services. Enforces Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act and related federal public health laws. Grants IND, IDE, PMA and NDA approvals.

Office of Consumer Affairs FDA/HFE-88 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 Phone: 301-443-3170 Fax: 301-443-9767 Information on Medical Devices/Regulations.

The FDA’s role is to oversee the pharmaceutical research conducted by drug companies, university research centers and physicians to make sure that federal regulations governing this research are followed.

the federal agency responsible for regulating the development, use and safety of drugs, medical devices, food, cosmetics and related products.

is the federal agency charged with approving all pharmaceutical and food ingredient products sold within the United States.

a federal government regulatory agency. All Red Cross blood centers operate under one license issued, regulated, and inspected by this agency.

The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Public Health Service, which is a part of the Department of Health and Human Services. See the entire definition of Food and Drug Administration

(FDA) The regulatory authority in the United States charged with protecting consumers by controlling the licensing and monitoring the use of all food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics.

The Food and Drug Administration is part of the Public Health Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the regulatory agency responsible for ensuring the safety and wholesomeness of all foods sold in interstate commerce except meat, poultry and eggs (which are under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Agriculture). FDA develops standards for the composition, quality, nutrition, safety and labeling of foods including food and color additives. It conducts research to improve detection and prevention of contamination. It collects and interprets data on nutrition, food additives and pesticide residues. The agency also inspects food plants, imported food products and feed mills that make feeds containing medications or nutritional supplements that are destined for human consumption. And it regulates radiation-emitting products such as microwave ovens. FDA also enforces pesticide tolerances established by the Environmental Protection Agency for all domestically produced and imported foods, except for foods under USDA jurisdiction.

An agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that regulates drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and blood transfusions. The FDA is responsible for ensuring that all medical products, both new and old, are safe and work well.

The federal agency that is responsible for, among other things, administering the National Shellfish Sanitation Program.

The government agency that regulates the used of drug manufacture and testing; FDA approval is necessary before people can use a drug.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agency responsible for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of all drugs, biologics, vaccines, and medical devices. To visit their site click here.

A federal organization charged with protecting the public health. It establishes safety and effectiveness guidelines for healthcare products such as the drugs that are used to treat hepatitis B and C.

The United States agency responsible for regulation of biotechnology food products. Customs clearance may rely on FCC approval regarding the nature of the cargo.

An agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) that monitors the manufacture, import, transport, storage, and sale of goods regulated under the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act and related Federal public health laws.

a regulatory body of the United States government responsible for the quality and safety of foods and drugs. FREE RADICALS: chemical agents that contribute to the wear and tear on cells through a chemical reaction known as oxidation and thought to be central to the aging process.

The USA government regulatory body responsible for the safety and regulation of new medicines.

The U.S. agency responsible for overseeing food safety, dietary supplement safety, and drug safety and effectiveness.

Government agency whose mission is "to promote and protect the public health by helping safe and effective products reach the market in a timely way, and monitoring products for continued safety after they are in use."

United States government agency with jurisdiction over manufacture and testing of drug products. All Clinical Trials must have FDA approval before enrolling patients.

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a public health agency, charged with protecting U.S. consumers by enforcing the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and related public health laws. In deciding whether to approve new drugs, the FDA itself does not conduct research; rather it examines the results of studies conducted by the manufacturer. The FDA must determine that the new drug produces the expected benefits without causing side effects that outweigh those benefits.

regulatory body for the development, approval, manufacture, sale and use of drugs in the United States.

A federal institution charged with approving and regulating medications, foodstuff, and other products for human consumption.

federal agency tasked with the responsibility to monitor safety of foods and drugs sold in the United States.

The government agency that sets guidelines on the manufacture, testing, and use of drugs and medical devices. All drugs and medical devices must be approved by the FDA before they can be used by the general public.

The Federal government agency that has regulatory authority over the manufacture, distribution, and labeling of drugs, medical devices, and foods.

FDA. The FDA is an organization in the federal government responsible for protecting public health by assuring the safety and efficacy of drugs and medical devices, and the safety of cosmetics, dietary supplements, and the food supply. FDA regulates dietary supplements under a different set of regulations than those covering conventional foods and drug products (prescription and over-the-counter). The dietary supplement manufacturer is responsible for ensuring that a dietary supplement is safe before it is marketed. FDA is responsible for taking action against any unsafe dietary supplement product after it reaches the market. Generally, manufacturers do not need to get FDA approval before producing or selling dietary supplements.

An agency within the Public Health Service of the Department of Health and Human Services. FDA is a public health agency, charged with protecting consumers by enforcing the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and several related public health laws. Importantly for agriculture, a major FDA mission is to protect the safety and wholesomeness of food. In this regard, its scientists test samples to see if any substances, such as pesticide residues, are present in unacceptable amounts, it sets food labeling standards, and it sees that medicated feeds and other drugs given to animals raised for food are not threatening to the consumer’s health.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for regulating food (humans and animal), dietary supplements, drugs (human and animal), cosmetics, medical devices (human and animal) and radiation emitting devices (including non-medical devices), biologics, and blood products in the United States.