FDA

American

[ef-dee-ey] / ˈɛfˈdiˈeɪ /

noun

U.S. Government.

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 British

abbreviation

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

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Usually the FDA gives a company time to prepare a press release and inform staff before posting it on its website.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

J&J also received FDA approval last month for a new IL-23 inhibitor pill, Icotyde, for plaque psoriasis.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Drs. Makary and Prasad tried to deflect criticism by blaming the rejection on Richard Pazdur, then head of the FDA oncology center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Appeared in the April 15, 2026, print edition as 'Dr. Makary and Mr. Hyde at the FDA'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

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

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