The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FoodandDrugAdministration) 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, the FDA's responsibility is to ensure the safety of food, cosmetics, drugs, biological agents, medical devices, and radiological products produced in or imported into the United States. It was one of the first federal agencies to have consumer protection as its primary function.
Responsibilities as an FDA-certified scientific regulatory agency
1. Ensure that food products (except USDA-designated poultry, poultry, and some egg products) are safe, wholesome, sanitary, and labeled for the protection of the public health; and ensure that veterinary drugs and vaccines for human use, and other biologically based products and medical devices for human use, are safe and effective.
2. Protect the public from radiation from electronic products.
3. Ensure that cosmetics and dietary supplements are safe and properly labeled.
4. Adjusting tobacco products.
5. Promote public **** health by helping to accelerate product innovation.
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Developments
It has been pointed out by some experts that, after the National Food After the establishment of the State Food and Drug Administration, the original regulatory functions of a number of agencies must be integrated and the integration of all the regulations of the enterprise that: food and drug regulatory unity on the business, especially the impact of the food business is no doubt, will prompt the food industry reshuffle.
March 10, 2003, the State Council institutional reform program was officially introduced, the State Food and Drug Administration will soon be officially listed. It is understood that its "three" (set functions, establishment, organization) work is being stepped up. 2003, the topic of institutional reform in the major media was heated. People are engaged in all kinds of speculation and envisioning before all kinds of details are clear, while the departments and enterprises it involves are waiting in the wings.
The State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) was formed on the basis of the former State Drug Administration (SDA) to strengthen food safety supervision. It is mainly responsible for the comprehensive supervision and organization and coordination of the safety management of food, health products and cosmetics, and carries out the investigation and handling of major accidents in accordance with the law. It can be seen that the country has put the safety of food in an important position.
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