FDA

FDA(Food & Drug Administration)

WHO IS THE commissioner?

What Is FDA responsible for?

Dr. Stephen Ostroff, M.D., is the FDA's acting commissioner of food and drugs. As the top official of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Dr. Ostroff is committed to strengthening programs and policies that enable the agency to carry out its mission to protect and promote the public health.

protecting the public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, quality, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological products, and medical devices. The FDA is also responsible for the safety and security of most of our nation’s food supply, all cosmetics, dietary supplements and products that give off radiation.

What does the FDA regulate?

Example:

Foods:

• Bottled water
• Infant Formulas

Drugs:

• Prescription Drugs
• Non-perscription Drugs

This is an example of what they do to help us know whats in our food.

FDA DEFINITION

FDA' A government agency established in 1906 with the passage of the Federal Food and Drugs Act.