FDA

American  

[ef-dee-ey] / ˈɛfˈdiˈeɪ /

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.

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FDA British  

abbreviation

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

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Example Sentences

The FDA said the biotech company’s trial data failed to demonstrate the effectiveness of its investigational Huntington’s disease therapy.

From Barron's

The company first filed for FDA approval in November 2024 based on the same data but pulled its application last May.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite being on the market, none of the so-called multi-cancer, early detection tests are currently FDA approved.

From The Wall Street Journal

FDA is likely to scrutinize the case of drug-induced liver injury, and the death imbalance will be a looming concern, according to Jefferies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Minoxidil was initially approved for hypertension in 1979, and the company took it back to the FDA in the 1980s once it was clear it produced hair growth, and marketed it as Rogaine.

From MarketWatch