Food and Drug Administration

Food and Drug Administration
FDA. An agency in the U.S. federal government whose mission is to protect public health by making sure that food, cosmetics, and nutritional supplements are safe to use and truthfully labeled. The Food and Drug Administration also makes sure that drugs, medical devices, and equipment are safe and effective, and that blood for transfusions and transplant tissue are safe. Also called FDA.

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  • Food and Drug Administration — (FDA) Agencia federal de EE.UU. responsable del cumplimiento de las normas federales sobre la manufacturación y distribución de alimentos, fármacos y cosméticos, así como sobre la protección contra la venta de sustancias impuras o peligrosas.… …   Diccionario médico

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  • Food and Drug Administration — FDA Logo Die Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ist die Behördliche Lebensmittelüberwachung und die Arzneimittelzulassungsbehörde der Vereinigten Staaten und ist dem Gesundheitsministerium unterstellt. Sie wurde 1927 gegründet, ihr Sitz ist in… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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