FDA

American  

[ef-dee-ay] / 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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FDA

The FDA previously sent Apothecary Pharma a warning letter in December stating that the company failed to properly label the drug at its outsourcing facility in North Carolina.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Disc Medicine plans to resubmit its blood-disorder drug for FDA approval by year-end after a late-stage trial met all its primary and secondary goals.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

In July, the FDA announced that a lettuce sample had tested positive for cyclospora, then corrected the finding as a false positive.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

"I want to thank the FDA for their assistance in reaching this settlement and I am looking forward to moving on to the next chapter of my life".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Dotted line, FDH represents the course taken by a ray of light which is totally reflected at D in such fashion that angle FDA equals angle HDB.

From A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public by Frank Bertram Wade

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