U.S. Food and Drug Administration

The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, ... Skiptomaincontent SkiptoFDASearch Skiptointhissectionmenu Skiptofooterlinks TopicParagraphs Don'tdelay,getyourCOVID-19vaccineorboostertoday! Gettingvaccinatedorreceivingaboosterifyou’realreadyvaccinatedisthebestthingyoucandotohelpprotectyourself,familyandfriends. Vaccines.gov Featured FDACOVID-19Response FDAisworkingwithU.S.governmentpartners,includingCDC,andinternationalpartnerstoaddressthepandemic. Food Drugs MedicalDevices Radiation-EmittingProducts Vaccines,Blood,andBiologics AnimalandVeterinary Cosmetics TobaccoProducts NewEraofSmarterFoodSafety Anewapproachtofoodsafetythatrecognizesandbuildsontheprogressmadeinthepastbutlookstowardswhatprocessesandtoolswillbeneededforthefuture. FosteringDrugCompetition Increasingtheavailabilityofgenericdrugshelpstocreatecompetitioninthemarketplace,helpingmaketreatmentmoreaffordableandincreasingaccesstohealthcareformorepatients. CombatingtheOpioidCrisis FDAtakesactionstocombatprescriptionopioidabuse. Jan04 FDARoundup:January4,2022 Jan03 Coronavirus(COVID-19)Update:FDATakesMultipleActionstoExpandUseofPfizer-BioNTechCOVID-19Vaccine MorePressAnnouncements Newsroom Meetings Testimony Speeches Jan03 GHGA,LLC.IssuesAllergyAlertonUndeclaredFishinChickenSaladCroissants Food&Beverages Dec29 HaifaSmokedFishIncExpandsRecallofTurbotColdSmoked8ozPackageLots#97,223,299,321BecauseofPossibleHealthRisk Food&Beverages Dec28 PoppiesInternational,Inc.Battleboro,NorthCarolinaIssuesVoluntaryRecallonCertainLotsofChocolateEnrobedandCreamPuffProductsDuetoPossiblePresenceofMetal Food&Beverages MoreRecallsMarketWithdrawals&SafetyAlerts SubscribetotheEnforcement ReportMailingList ParagraphHeader LookingAheadto2022asFDA’sCenterforDevicesandRadiologicalHealthManagesaSustainedIncreaseinWorkload WhileCDRH’sresponsetothepandemicremainsatoppriority,weanticipateagradualtransitionbacktowardnormalreviewtimelinesin2022. FulfillingEssentialPublicHealthNeedsin2022 TheFDA’spublichealthmission,althoughmostapparentduringemergencies,isinoperationeverydayofeveryyear,protectingAmericansfrommanythreats. FDAWorkstoStrengthenFoodSafetyProtectionsasConsumersIncreasinglyOrderFoodsOnline FDAwantsfoodsafetymeasuresthatareasmodernasthefooddeliverysystemsthemselves. MoreFDAVoices Dec27 PathologyPeerReviewinNonclinicalToxicologyStudies:QuestionsandAnswers Animal&Veterinary,Biologics,Drugs,Food&Beverages,MedicalDevices,Tobacco Dec27 Non-ClinicalandClinicalInvestigationofDevicesUsedfortheTreatmentofBenignProstaticHyperplasia(BPH) MedicalDevices Dec23 TransitionPlanforMedicalDevicesThatFallWithinEnforcementPoliciesIssuedDuringtheCoronavirusDisease2019(COVID-19)PublicHealthEmergency MedicalDevices FDAGuidanceSearch JobsatFDA InspectionsandCompliance MedWatch:SafetyAlerts Science&Research FDAOrganization ImportProgram WarningLetters CombinationProducts WhatdoesFDAregulate? CriminalInvestigations DisposalofUnusedMedicines EmergencyPreparedness BacktoTop