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The Food and Drug Administration is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. The FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods to improve their health.
Articles by Food and Drug Administration (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
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Revealing Trans Fats
Scientific evidence shows that consumption of saturated fat, trans fat, and dietary cholesterol raises low-density...
Topics: Nutrition Recent Research -
FDA Approves the First Drug to Treat Irritability Associated with Autism, Risperdal
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved Risperdal (risperidone) orally disintegrating tablets, an...
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Kids' Vaccinations
Before vaccines became widely available, diseases like measles, polio and whooping cough were common in childhood, and...
Topics: Childhood Immunizations
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