Food And Drug Administration - FDA

TERM OF THE DAY - OCTOBER 10, 2011 Add Investopedia to Safe Sender List Find Investopedia on Food And Drug Administration - FDA What Does it Mean? A government agency established in 1906 with the passage of the Federal Food and Drugs Act. The agency is currently separated into five centers, which oversee a majority of the organization's obligations involving food, drugs, cosmetics, animal food, dietary supplements, medical devices, biological goods and blood products. Investopedia Says... The FDA is renowned for its work in regulating the development of new drugs. The FDA has developed rules regarding the clinical trials that must be done on all new... Read more » TODAY'S NEWSLETTER IS SPONSORED BY: Slideshow - What's Eating Away Your Money? Spot and avoid the money wasters that are slowly eating away at your wallet and bank account.  View the Slideshow » Special Feature - Technical Analysis Do you prefer analyzing charts rather than financial statements? Technical analysis does just that. Click here for more. Related Terms Consumer Product Safety Commission - CPSC Credence Good Federal Communications Commission - FCC Household Expenses Medicaid See More » Related Links Measuring The Medicine Makers Chasing Down Biotech Zombie Stocks Pharmaceutical Phenoms: America's Best-Selling Medicines See More » Find Term Of The day Useful? Check out our other FREE newsletters! Stock Watch Weekly Forex Weekly News To Use Warren Buffett Watch Investing Basics The Chart Advisor Report Professionals in the Money You are currently subscribed to term-of-the-day as: newsforward@autoforextradingpro.com To unsubscribe or change your email settings, please click here. Copyright © 2011 - All rights reserved. Investopedia ULC.