Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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About Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
FDA Overview:
The Food and Drug Administration is one of the nation's oldest and most respected consumer protection agencies. This presentation will tell you about FDA's responsibilities, the tools we use to fulfill those responsibilities, and our priorities for improving the way we serve the public.
•Stated most simply, FDA's mission is:
- to promote and protect the public health by helping safe and effective products reach the market in a timely way,
- To monitor products for continued safety after they are in use, and
- To help the public get the accurate, science-based information needed to improve health.
FDA's Mission Statement
The 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 is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods to improve their health.
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FDA to Improve Most Common Review Path for Medical Devices
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FDA Rejects MannKind Corporation Diabetes Device, Afrezza
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California Healthcare Institute (CHI) Responds to FDA Initiatives to Transform the Medical Device 510(k) Review Process
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ParaPRO Announces FDA Approval of Natroba(TM) for Treatment of Head Lice
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FDA Weighs Skin Risks of Bayer AG Imaging Drug
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FDA to Improve Most Common Review Path for Medical Devices
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Cook Medical Receives FDA Approval for Two Renal Stents
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Andrew von Eschenbach, M.D., Former FDA Commissioner and Leading Prostate Cancer Expert, Elected to Viamet Pharmaceuticals Board of Directors
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FDA Staff Questions Eli Lilly and Company Drug for Alzheimer's Test; Concern Arise on Whether Technicians Can Properly Read the Scans and How Useful They are in Assessing the Degenerative Disease
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FDA Approves GE Healthcare's DaTscan (Ioflupane I 123 Injection) for Visualization of Dopamine Transporters in Patients with Suspected Parkinsonian Syndromes
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CAS Medical Systems, Inc. Receives FDA Clearance for Non-Cerebral Indication of FORE-SIGHT Absolute Tissue Oximeter
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Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Intends To Refile Application For Bipolar Treatment In July After Meeting with FDA
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AdvanDx, Inc. Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for GNR Traffic Light(TM) PNA FISH(R)
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U.S. Marshals and FDA Seize Rite-Dent's Dental Devices
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