Introduction of FDA
TheFoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)isanagencyDepartmentofHealthandHumanServicesinUSA.Itc***istsoftheOfficeoftheCommissionerandfourdirectoratesoverseeingthecorefuncti***oftheagency:MedicalProductsandTobacco,Foods,GlobalRegulatoryOperati***andPolicy,andOperati***.FDAisresp***ibleforProtectingthepublichealthbyassuringthatfoodsaresafe,wholesome,sanitaryandproperlylabeledandthathumanandveterinarydrugs,andvaccinesandotherbiologicalproductsandmedicaldevicesintendedforhumanusearesafeandeffectiveProtectingthepublicfromelectronicproductradiationAssuringco***eticsanddietarysupplementsaresafeandproperlylabeledRegulatingtobaccoproductsAdvancingthepublichealthbyhelpingtoaccelerateproductinnovati***Helpingthepublicgettheaccuratescience-basedinformationtheyneedtousemedicines,devices,andfoodstoimprovetheirhealthFDA’sresp***ibilitiesextendtothe50States,theDistrictofColumbia,PuertoRico,Guam,theVirginIslands,AmericanSamoa,andotherU.S.territoriesandpossessi***.Besides,FDAregulatesabroadrangeofmedicaldevices,includingcomplicated,high-riskmedicaldevices,likeartificialhearts,andrelativelysimple,low-riskdevices,liketonguedepressors,aswellasdevicesthatfallsomewhereinbetween,likesutures.FDAhasauthoritytoregulatemedicaldevicesbeforeandaftertheyreachthemarketplace.O***undamedicaldevicec***ultingorganizationalsoprovidesFDAc***ultingprojectwithinitscompany.Itwasfoundin2004,whichmainlyfocusesonmedicaldevices.Itsc***ultantprojectsincludeSFDAregistration,internationalmedicaldevicesregistration,devicesqualitysystemcertification,GMPformedicaldevices,medicaldevicestrainingandotherprojects.Itisthelargestandmostprofessionalc***ultingorganizationinthefieldofMedicalDeviceinChina.)