RT Book, Section
A1 Pasha, Amirala S.
A2 Quang, Tony S.
A2 Taft, Michelle S.
A2 Beriwal, Sushil
SR Print(0)
ID 1191393024
T1 The US Food and Drug Administration
T2 Understanding the Principles and Practice of Legal Oncology
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260474077
LK hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1191393024
RD 2024/10/07
AB The  US  Food  and  Drug  Administration  (FDA),  an  agency  within  the  US  Department  of  Health  and  Human  Services  (HHS),  traces  its  roots  to  the  1906  Pure  Food  and  Drug  Act.  The  FDA  is  responsible  for  protecting  the  public  health  by  assuring  food  (except  for  meat  from  livestock,  poultry,  and  some  egg  products,  which  are  regulated  by  the  US  Department  of  Agriculture)  safety  and  proper  labeling;  ensuring  safety  and  effectiveness  of  human  and  veterinary  drugs,  vaccines,  other  biological  products,  and  medical  devices;  protecting  the  public  from  electronic  product  radiation;  ensuring  safety  and  proper  labeling  of  cosmetics  and  dietary  supplements;  regulating  tobacco  products;  and  finally  helping  to  speed  product  innovations.1