The U.S. FDA (Food and Drug Admistraton referred to as FDA) that is, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, under the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, some people say that is equivalent to the State Drug Administration of China, in fact, it is not accurate. To be precise, the U.S. FDA is equivalent to our Ministry of Health (responsible for the approval of health food) and the State Drug Administration (responsible for the approval of drugs) two industry management organizations.
It is responsible for the U.S. national pharmaceuticals, food, biological products, cosmetics, veterinary drugs, medical devices and diagnostic supplies and management and is committed to protecting, promoting and improving the health of the nation, to ensure that the U.S. market for the sale of food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and medical devices on the human body's safety and effectiveness. FDA under the Bureau of Pharmaceuticals, Food Bureau, Veterinary Drugs Bureau, Radiological Health Bureau, Bureau of Biological Products, Medical Devices and Diagnostic Supplies Bureau and the National Center for Toxicology Research, regional work management agencies, that is, six bureaus (some publications also called six centers), a center and a regional management agency.