FDA

[ef-dee-ey]

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.

FDA

abbreviation

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

Example Sentences

Most people who take antidepressants feel better only because they are taking a pill, said Dr. Marc Stone, a former FDA official and the study’s lead author.

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The FDA approval is based on a Phase 3 trial that found that the drug reduced the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events by 14% over four years among high-risk adults with Type 2 diabetes.

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When the FDA rejects a drug for “insufficient” efficacy, it often removes a lifeline for patients who don’t respond to other treatments.

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The company says it requires the sellers to follow the law, and that the supplements they sell meet the FDA’s marketing rules, which as we’ll see are the lowest of low bars.

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J&J says this misrepresents the context of the document, which references a hypothetical calculation, as requested by the FDA.

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