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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Participants were monitored for one year after treatment, and researchers plan to continue long-term safety follow-up for another 15 years, in line with FDA recommendations for gene-editing therapies.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

The practice has operated for decades in a legal gray area: technically barred under FDA rules, importers say it is rarely enforced.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Though Grail’s laboratory-developed test is sold legally in the U.S., most health insurers, including Medicare, won’t cover it without premarket approval from the FDA.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

In the United States, the FDA has granted "breakthrough device status" to a number of devices used in this area since 2021.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 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