FDA

FDA is the federal agency (USA) responsible for ensuring that foods are safe, wholesome and sanitary; human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices are safe and effective; cosmetics are safe; and electronic products that emit radiation are safe. FDA also ensures that these products are honestly, accurately and informatively represented to the public. Some of the agency's specific responsibilities include:

Biologic
1.product and manufacturing establishment licensing
2.safety of the nation's blood supply
3.research to establish product standards and develop improved testing methods
Cosmetics
1.safety
2.labeling
Drugs
1.product approvals
2.OTC and prescription drug labeling
3.drug manufacturing standards
Foods
1.labeling
2.safety of all food products (except meat and poultry)
3.bottled water

Medical Devices
1.premarket approval of new devices
2.manufacturing and performance standards
3.tracking reports of device malfunctioning and serious adverse reactions

Radiation-Emitting Electronic Products
1.radiation safety performance standards for microwave ovens, television receivers, diagnostic 2
2.x-ray equipment, cabinet x-ray systems (such as baggage x-rays at airports), laser products,
3.ultrasonic therapy equipment, mercury vapor lamps, and sunlamps
4.accrediting and inspecting mammography facilities

MISSION OF FDA
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.

Varied approaches
1.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.
FDA's mission is:
1. to promote and protect the public health by helping safe and effective products reach the market in a timely way,
2. To monitor products for continued safety after they are in use, and
3. To help the public get the accurate, science-based information needed to improve health.

FDA WORKS ON:
1.Some products -- such as new drugs and complex medical devices -- must be proven safe and effective before companies can put them on the market.
2.Other products -- such as x-ray machines and microwave ovens -- must measure up to performance standards.
3.And some products -- such as cosmetics and dietary supplements -- can be marketed with no prior approval.
4.These differences are dictated by the laws we enforce and the relative risks that the products pose to consumers.