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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA or US FDA) is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, caffeine products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs (medications), vaccines ...
In June 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt signed into law the Pure Food and Drug Act, also known as the "Wiley Act" after its chief advocate. [1] The Act prohibited, under penalty of seizure of goods, the interstate transport of food which had been "adulterated," with that term referring to the addition of fillers of reduced "quality or strength," coloring to conceal "damage or inferiority ...
The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN (/ ˈ s ɪ f ˌ s æ n / SIF-san)) is the branch of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that regulates food, dietary supplements, and cosmetics, as opposed to drugs, biologics, medical devices, and radiological products, which also fall under the purview of the FDA.
Some staff members at the Food and Drug Administration are considering a quick exit as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is being floated as a potential health official in the incoming Trump administration ...
Frank Yiannas, an FDA official in charge of the agency's food policy and response office, announced he is stepping down from his role as deputy commissioner.
The Food and Drug Administration is requesting a budget increase of 7.4% for fiscal year 2025 to enhance food safety and nutrition, advance medical product safety, and help support supply chain ...
The United States commissioner of food and drugs is the head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The commissioner is appointed by the president of the United States and must be confirmed by the Senate. The commissioner reports to the secretary of health and human ...
Marks told Reuters he has not faced any political pressure and that the FDA would be guided by science alone. Exclusive: Top FDA official says would resign if agency rubber-stamps an unproven ...