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Most medicines won’t affect your ability to drive safely. But some do. The FDA has tips on avoiding driving impaired.

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FDA.gov Website Refresh

FDA is pleased to announce the launch of our newly redesigned public website. We are making website improvements to provide a more modern and customer-centric web experience.

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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.

Jul 23

FDA warns company marketing unapproved cannabidiol products with unsubstantiated claims to treat cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, opioid withdrawal, pain and pet anxiety

Jul 22

FDA suspends facility registration of Texas-based seafood producer after significant, repeated food safety violations

More Press Announcements

Newsroom Meetings Testimony Speeches

Jul 22

Mountain Rose Herbs Recalls Fennel Seed Whole Because of Possible Health Risk

Food & Beverages

Jul 19

Elevation Foods Recalls Packaged Egg Salad, Tuna Salad, Thai Lobster Salad, and Archer Farms Deviled Egg Sandwiches Because of Possible Health Risk

Food & Beverages

Jul 19

Bayer Statement on Voluntary Recall of Two Lots of Kogenate® FS Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant) in the United States

Biologics

Before they can be marketed as “sterile,” many medical devices are sterilized by the device manufacturer or contract sterilizer using ethylene oxide before they are delivered to healthcare facilities.

Ensuring Safe, Effective Medical Device Sterilization in Manufacturing

The FDA is working to help ensure this process is carried out in a safe and effective manner.

FDA scientists demonstrate a more reliable method that they developed for assessing the effects of novel High Intensity Therapeutic Ultrasound (HITU) devices and approaches on tissue.

FDA scientists in CDRH’s Office of Science and Engineering Labs (OSEL) demonstrate a novel material that they have developed for assessing the safety of High Intensity Therapeutic Ultrasound (HITU) devices.

How the FDA Uses Science to Speed Medical Device Innovation

The MDDT program streamlines the medical device development and review process.

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Ensuring Drug Manufacturing Quality in Partnership with EU Regulators

The Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) with the European Union (EU), allows FDA to more effectively deploy our inspectional resources across the globe.