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FDA COVID-19 Response

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

Food

Drugs

Medical Devices

Radiation-Emitting Products

Vaccines, Blood, and Biologics

Animal and Veterinary

Cosmetics

Tobacco Products

New Era of Smarter Food Safety

A new approach to food safety that recognizes and builds on the progress made in the past but looks towards what processes and tools will be needed for the future.

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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.

Oct 13

To Improve Nutrition and Reduce the Burden of Disease, FDA Issues Food Industry Guidance for Voluntarily Reducing Sodium in Processed and Packaged Foods

Oct 12

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: October 12, 2021

More Press Announcements

Newsroom Meetings Testimony Speeches

Oct 12

Teligent Pharma, Inc.’s Issues Worldwide Voluntary Recall of Lidocaine HCl Topical Solution 4% Due to Super Potency

Drugs

Oct 11

Tuffy’s Pet Foods; Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall of a Limited Quantity of Pure Vita Salmon Entrée Dog Food in a Tetrapak Carton Due to Potentially Elevated Levels of Vitamin D

Animal & Veterinary

Oct 08

Northeast Seafood Products Recalls Seafood Products Because of Possible Health Risk

Food & Beverages

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FDA’s Advanced Manufacturing Initiatives Helping to Provide Quality Human Drugs for Patients

FDA has established numerous initiatives, including the development of a research program to better understand the science of advanced manufacturing.

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Advancing the Development of Innovative Veterinary Products

FDA takes a proactive approach to provide timely and efficient review of innovative medical products for animals.

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Communicating About Medical Device Safety Is Paramount to Public Health

We partner with stakeholders to help ensure safety issues related to medical devices are quickly identified, assessed, and communicated appropriately.

More FDA Voices

Oct 14

Select Updates for Unique Device Identification: Policy Regarding Global Unique Device Identification Database Requirements for Certain Devices

Biologics, Medical Devices

Oct 13