FDA

FDA
Term	FDA
Short definition	FDA - An agency of the United States federal government tasked with protecting public health by ensuring that foods, cosmetics, and dietary supplements are safe to use and truthfully labeled. The FDA also ensures that drugs, medical devices, and equipment are safe and effective, and that blood for transfusions and transplant tissue are safe.
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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FDA - An agency of the United States federal government tasked with protecting public health by ensuring that foods, cosmetics, and dietary supplements are safe to use and truthfully labeled. The FDA also ensures that drugs, medical devices, and equipment are safe and effective, and that blood for transfusions and transplant tissue are safe. Also called the Food and Drug Administration

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on FDA
• Wikipedia's article - FDA

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