FDA

(noun)

Food and Drug Administration, an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

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Examples of FDA in the following topics:

  • Regulatory Commissions

    • Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
    • The FDA's mission is to promote public health by regulating the production, distribution, and consumption of food and drugs.
    • When a pharmaceutical company produces a new drug, the manufacturers must submit it to the FDA for approval.
    • The FDA thus uses internal expertise to regulate the pharmaceutical industry.
    • Use the work of the FDA as an example to describe the activity and mission of regulatory agencies more broadly

  • Organ Transplants

    • Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which sets strict regulations on the safety of transplants, primarily aimed at preventing the spread of communicable disease.
    • Organ transplants are not regulated by the FDA.

  • Basic Consumer Rights

    • Regulatory bodies, such as the FDA, establish and maintain standards for goods and services.
    • In the FDA's case, drugs and foods are regulated to ensure consumer safety.
    • Regulatory bodies such as the FDA establish and maintain standards for goods.
    • In the FDA's case, drugs and foods are regulated to ensure consumer safety.

  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    • Hydroxychloroquine is an FDA-approved antimalarial used for constitutional, cutaneous, and articular manifestations.
    • Mycophenolic acid is also used for treatment of lupus nephritis, but it is not FDA-approved for this indication, and FDA is investigating reports that it may be associated with birth defects when used by pregnant women.

  • Product Labeling

    • žIn some countries, many products, including food and pharmaceuticals, are required by law to contain certain labels such as ingredients, nutritional information, or usage warning information (FDA).

  • Factors that Affect Germicidal Activity of Chemicals

    • Food and Drug Administration (FDA) due to concerns about its mercury content.
    • Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a medical device for use in wounds and burns.

  • Human Health and Biodiversity

    • By 2007, the FDA had approved five drugs based on animal toxins to treat diseases such as hypertension, chronic pain, and diabetes.

  • Effective Disinfection

    • Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

  • Surprises and Returns

    • Other announcements that can have a variety of impacts on asset valuation can come in the form of a major court decision, news of development of new research, and innovation, FDA approval of a new drug or a new cheap source of raw materials.

  • Anthrax

    • FDA-approved agents include ciprofloxacin, doxycycline, and penicillin.