FDA

[ef-dee-ey]

noun

U.S. Government.

1. Food and Drug Administration: a division of the Department of Health and Human Services that protects the public against impure and unsafe foods, drugs, and cosmetics.

FDA

abbreviation

1. Food and Drug Administration: a federal agency responsible for monitoring trading and safety standards in the food and drug industries

Example Sentences

If the silicone migrates beyond the injection site, it can lead to stroke, infections and death, according to the FDA.

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Kennedy said the FDA would move to update the label for acetaminophen and conduct an awareness campaign about the potential link to autism.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said during an appearance before a Senate committee last month that the FDA was examining the science behind mifepristone and collecting “new data.”

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“If we start hearing about harmed patients, it’s highly likely FDA gets involved,” said Lowell Schiller, former acting chief counsel for the FDA in 2018.

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Speaking of drama, Salveen, you cover Sarepta Therapeutics, which had some wild weeks this summer due to an FDA policy reversal.

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