Food and Drug Administration
Food and Drug Administration | |
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Term | Food and Drug Administration |
Short definition | Fondaparinux sodium (fon-duh-PAYR-ih-nux SOH-dee-um) A drug used to prevent blood clots from forming in the blood vessels in the leg. It is being studied to prevent blood clots in some cancer patients, including women having surgery for reproductive tract cancer. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Food and Drug Administration - (pronounced) (. . . ad-MIH-nih-STRAY-avoid) An agency of the United States federal government whose job is to protect public health by ensuring that that food, cosmetics and dietary supplements are safe to use and truthfully labelled. The Food and Drug Administration also ensures that drugs, medical devices, and equipment are safe and effective, and that blood for transfusions and transplant tissue are safe. Also called FDA
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