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

“It appears that, for reasons unclear, FDA political leadership has overruled the expert scientific conclusions of its own tobacco scientists,” said Glas attorney Stacy Ehrlich.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Glas chief executive Sean Greenbaum wrote a letter to FDA leaders earlier this month and copied Kennedy and others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Lilly’s once-daily orforglipron pill, sold under the brand name Foundayo, secured FDA approval earlier this month.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

“In some instances, stopping your medicine may be more harmful to your health than continuing to take the recalled medicine,” the FDA said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

I read today, though, that Miller Pharma- ceuticals is about to have its Anti-AIDS drug turned down by the FDA.

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn