U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FDA is working with U.S. Government partners, including CDC, and international partners to closely monitor an outbreak caused by a novel (new) coronavirus first identified in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China.

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FDA Takes Action to Address Novel Coronavirus with Medical Countermeasures

FDA is working with U.S. Government partners, including CDC, and international partners to closely monitor the outbreak caused by a new coronavirus first identified in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China.

In light of the public health emergency declared for the Novel Coronavirus, visitors to FDA campuses and buildings may be asked questions related to recent international travel.

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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Rare Disease Day 2020

On February 29, FDA will join the global observance of Rare Disease Day, which was created to raise awareness about the 7,000 known rare diseases, many of which have no treatment. Learn more and register to attend the meeting.

Feb 18