U.S. FDA: Food and Drug Administration Transparency Task Force

Ian C. Langtree - Writer/Editor for Disabled World (DW)
Published: 2010/02/04 - Updated: 2024/03/02
Publication Type: Informative
Topic: Pharmaceuticals - Publications List

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Synopsis: Outlines the role of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the FDA Transparency Task Force blog. The FDA is the government agency responsible for regulating food, dietary supplements, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, biologics and blood products in the United States of America.

Introduction

The FDA is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It consists of six product centers, one research center, and two offices. The FDA is the government agency responsible for regulating food, dietary supplements, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, biologics and blood products in the United States of America.

Main Item

The FDA is responsible for protecting American public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.

The U.S. FDA Regulates:

The FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods to improve their health.

Reporting Problems With FDA Regulated Products

There are several ways you can report problems to FDA:

FDA Transparency Task Force

On June 2nd, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the formation of a task force to develop recommendations for enhancing the transparency of the FDA's operations and decision-making process. The task force, chaired by Principal Deputy Commissioner Joshua Sharfstein, M.D., sought to:

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Author Credentials: Ian was born and grew up in Australia. Since then, he has traveled and lived in numerous locations and currently resides in Montreal, Canada. Ian is the founder, a writer, and editor in chief for Disabled World. Ian believes in the Social Model of Disability, a belief developed by disabled people in the 1970s. The social model changes the focus away from people's impairments and towards removing barriers that disabled people face daily. To learn more about Ian's background, expertise, and achievements, .

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