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 is convening panels later this year to discuss lifting restrictions to allow compounding pharmacies to make 12 of the peptides.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The setback came after Glas had an encouraging meeting in February with an FDA scientific official who profusely apologized for delays and promised news was coming, company representatives said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Overall, “we see this as a modest positive for long-term strategic optionality, with no near-term impact on estimates absent a subsequent FDA decision that actually adds substances to an allowable compounding pathway,” BofA analysts wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 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

Since the FDA doesn't know any MDR and since the product is not capped up, the bottle of powder sagely states that one-quarter teaspoonful contains 333 milligrams.

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve