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FDA Takes Action to Address Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

FDA is working with U.S. Government partners, including CDC, and international partners to address the outbreak.

Food

Drugs

Medical Devices

Radiation-Emitting Products

Vaccines, Blood, and Biologics

Animal and Veterinary

Cosmetics

Tobacco Products

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FDA’s Technology Modernization Action Plan

The plan describes important near-term actions that FDA is taking to modernize use of technology—computer hardware, software, data, and analytics—to advance FDA’s public health mission.

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Fostering Drug Competition

Increasing the availability of generic drugs helps to create competition in the marketplace, helping make treatment more affordable and increasing access to healthcare for more patients.

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Combating the Opioid Crisis

FDA takes actions to combat prescription opioid abuse.

Apr 02

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Provides Updated Guidance to Address the Urgent Need for Blood During the Pandemic

Apr 01

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 1, 2020

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Mar 26

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Phytonadione Injectable Emulsion USP, 10 mg/mL Single-Dose Ampules Due To Ampules Breaking And Shattering Upon Opening

Drugs

Mar 26

Allergy Alert Issued By Winter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc. for Undeclared Milk in Vodka Sauce

Food & Beverages

Mar 24

Tiffany Food Corp. Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Huangfushanzen Dried Mushrooms

Food & Beverages

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FDA Commissioned Corps officer RADM Estella Jones, DVM, OCET Deputy Director and Co-Chair of the FDA Animal Welfare Council, oversees Commissioned Corps officers as they practice proper fitting of protective items.

FDA Commissioned Corps officers practice fitting of protective items.

FDA Commissioned Corps Officers on the Front Line of COVID-19 Response

Almost 400 FDA Commissioned Corps officers deployed to aid in response to the coronavirus public health emergency

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FDA Offers Assurance About Food Safety and Supply for People and Animals During COVID-19

The U.S. food supply remains safe for both people and animals during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

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FDA and EMA Collaborate to Facilitate SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Development

FDA and EMA jointly chaired the first global regulators meeting to discuss regulatory strategies to facilitate the development of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

More FDA Voices

Apr 02

Revised Recommendations to Reduce the Risk of Transfusion-Transmitted Malaria

Biologics

Apr 02

Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission by Blood and Blood Products

Biologics

Apr 02

Recommendations to Reduce the Possible Risk of Transmission of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease by Blood and Blood Components

Biologics

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Jobs at FDA

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MedWatch: Safety Alerts

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Disposal of Unused Medicines

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