The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, referred to as the FDA, has jurisdiction over products such as food, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, radiation electronics, etc. The FDA adopts post-listing supervision for all companies, i.e., a company can first register with the FDA and export. During the export process, the FDA will regulate compliance through customs sampling, factory inspections, foreign supplier verification programs and other measures.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Food and Drug Administration) is referred to as the FDA, and the FDA is one of the executive agencies established by the U.S. government in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Department of Public **** Health (PHS). As a scientific regulatory agency, FDA's responsibility is to ensure the safety of food, cosmetics, drugs, biologicals, medical devices, and radiological products produced in or imported into the United States, including products that emit radiation, combination products, and other electronic and medical products that are related to personal health and safety. It was one of the first federal agencies to have consumer protection as its primary function.
The FDA has the authority to inspect manufacturers and to prosecute violators. Depending on the range of products regulated, it can be divided into the following major regulatory agencies:
(1) Center for Food Safety and Practical Nutrition (CFSAN);
(2) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER);
(3) Center for Device Safety and Radiological Protection of Health (CDRH);
(4) Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Center (CBER);
(5) Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM).
Legal Basis:
Article 8 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Quality of Products Article 8 The Market Supervision and Administration Department under the State Council shall be in charge of the supervision of the quality of products throughout the country. The relevant departments of the State Council in their respective areas of responsibility for product quality supervision.
Local market supervision and management departments at or above the county level in charge of product quality supervision in the administrative region. The relevant departments of the local people's government at or above the county level in their respective areas of responsibility for product quality supervision.
Law on the supervision of product quality departments otherwise provided, in accordance with the provisions of the relevant laws.