As a scientific management organization, FDA is responsible for ensuring the safety of food, cosmetics, medicines, biological agents, medical equipment and radiation products produced or imported in the United States.
It is one of the earliest federal agencies, whose main function is to protect consumers. This institution is closely related to the life of every American citizen. Internationally, FDA is recognized as one of the largest food and drug administrations in the world. Many other countries seek and accept the help of FDA to promote and monitor the safety of their own products.
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Head of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA):
1. Supervision and inspection of foods, medicines (including veterinary drugs), medical devices, food additives, cosmetics, animal foods and medicines, alcoholic beverages with alcohol content below 7%, and electronic products;
2. It also includes cosmetics, radioactive products, combined products and other electronic products and medical products related to personal health and safety.
3. Ionized and non-ionic radiation generated in the process of product use or consumption will affect the testing, inspection and certification of human health and safety projects.
According to the regulations, the above products can only be sold in the market after being tested and proved safe by FDA. The FDA has the right to inspect manufacturers and prosecute offenders.
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