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The '''Food and Drug Administration''' ('''FDA''' or '''USFDA''') is a federal agency of the [[United States Department of Health and Human Services | Department of Health and Human Services]], one of the United States federal executive departments. The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs (medications), vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices (ERED), cosmetics, animal foods & feed and veterinary products.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. The FDA also provides accurate, science-based health information to the public.<ref>[https://www.usa.gov/federal-agencies/food-and-drug-administration ''USA.gov''] official website of the United States government. Retrieved 08.November 2018.</ref>
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== References ==
  
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==Organizational chart==
 
 
 
* [[United States Department of Health and Human Services | Department of Health and Human Services]]
 
**'''Food and Drug Administration'''
 
*** Office of the Commissioner
 
*** Office of Operations
 
***** Office of Equal Employment Opportunity
 
***** Office of Human Resources
 
***** Office of Finance, Budget and Acquisition
 
***** Office of Information Management and Technology
 
****** Office of Informatics & Technology Innovation
 
******* Director: Taha A. Kass-Hout (also holds post of Chief Health Informatics Officer for the FDA)
 
****** Office of Information Management
 
***** Office of Security Operations
 
***** Office of Facilities Engineering and Mission Support Services
 
**** Office of Policy, Planning, Legislation, and Analysis
 
**** Office of Medical Products and Tobacco
 
**** Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER)
 
**** Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)
 
**** Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)
 
**** Center for Tobacco Products (CTP)
 
**** Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine
 
**** Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM)
 
**** Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN)
 
**** Office of Global Regulatory Operations and Policy (GO)
 
**** National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR)
 
**** Office of Regulatory Affairs
 
 
 
==External Links==
 
*[http://www.fda.gov/ Official Website]
 
* [https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/food-and-drug-administration Food and Drug Administration] in the Federal Register
 

Latest revision as of 17:11, 12 November 2018

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. The FDA also provides accurate, science-based health information to the public.[1]

References

  1. USA.gov official website of the United States government. Retrieved 08.November 2018.