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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 pandemic.

If you have fully recovered from COVID-19, you may be able to help patients currently fighting the infection by donating your plasma.

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Food

Drugs

Medical Devices

Radiation-Emitting Products

Vaccines, Blood, and Biologics

Animal and Veterinary

Cosmetics

Tobacco Products

New Era for Smarter Food Safety

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 30

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: October 30, 2020

Oct 30

FDA, Homeland Security Agencies Take Additional Action to Prevent Import of Illegal and Harmful Medical Products Through International Mail Facilities

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Newsroom Meetings Testimony Speeches

Oct 28

Baxter Issues Urgent Device Correction to Reinforce Important Safety Information Regarding Cleaning Practices of all Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pumps (V6, V8 and IQ)

Medical Devices

Oct 28

Homestead Creamery Issues Voluntary Glass Bottled Product Recall

Food & Beverages

Oct 28

Russ Davis Wholesale Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg in Mixed Veggie Cup With Dip

Food & Beverages

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The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee and its Role in Advising the Agency on COVID-19 Vaccines

This week, the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) is meeting to discuss vaccines to prevent COVID-19.

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FDA’s Technology Modernization Action Plan Accelerates the Path to Enhancing and Promoting “People First” Public Health

FDA’s TMAP is the blueprint for modernizing our IT systems.

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A Culture of Responsibility: Laboratory Safety at the FDA

A cornerstone of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s scientific work is to ensure that we operate our laboratories in a safe and secure manner.

More FDA Voices

Oct 29

Providing Regulatory Submissions in Electronic Format -- Standardized Study Data

Drugs

Oct 28

Nonclinical Testing of Orally Inhaled Nicotine-Containing Drug Products Guidance for Industry

Drugs

Oct 28

Necessary Automated External Defibrillator Accessories: Policy Regarding Compliance Date

Medical Devices

FDA Guidance Search

Jobs at FDA

Inspections and Compliance

MedWatch: Safety Alerts

Science & Research

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Import Program

Warning Letters

Combination Products

What does FDA regulate?

Criminal Investigations

Disposal of Unused Medicines

Emergency Preparedness

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