The Food and Drug Administration is part of the Department of Health and Human Services responsible for regulating medical products such as vaccines and drugs. It also regulates foodstuffs. It is also responsible for sanitation rules for interstate travel. The FDA was created in 1906.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or USFDA) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments. The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs (medications), vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices (ERED), veterinary products, and cosmetics. The FDA also enforces other laws, notably...
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