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U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Contact Information

Office of Public Affairs
5600 Fishers Lane
(HFE-88)
Rockville, MD 20857

800-332-1088 (Voice - Toll-free), Medwatch - Medical Products Reporting Program
800-822-7967 (Voice - Toll-free), Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting Line
888-463-6332 (Voice - Toll-free), Consumer Inquiries Information Line

Internet Resources

www.fda.gov

Abstract

The mission of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to: promote the public health by promptly and efficiently reviewing clinical research and taking appropriate action on the marketing of regulated products in a timely manner; with respect to such products, protect the public health by ensuring that foods are safe, wholesome, sanitary, and properly labeled; human and veterinary drugs are safe and effective; there is reasonable assurance of the safety and effectiveness of devices intended for human use; cosmetics are safe and properly labeled, and; public health and safety are protected from electronic product radiation; participate through appropriate processes with representatives of other countries to reduce the burden of regulation, harmonize regulatory requirements, and achieve appropriate reciprocal arrangements; and, as determined to be appropriate by the Secretary, carry out paragraphs (1) through (3) (of the The FDA Modernization Act of 1997 (PL 105-115) ) in consultation with experts in science, medicine, and public health, and in cooperation with consumers, users, manufacturers, importers, packers, distributors and retailers of regulated products.

Publications

FDA publications cover such topics as foods, food labeling, nutrition, Federal regulations, cosmetics, medical devices, drugs, poisons, health fraud, radiological health, maternal and child health and many diseases. Serial publications: FDA Consumer, monthly subsciption.

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Notes

(800) 532-4440 for product information, including breast implants; (800) FDA-4010 foods hotline; (800) 238-7332 to report fraudulent/misleading advertising; (800) 822-7967 to report adverse reactions to vaccines.

Audit

Date Entered: 3/1/1998
Date Edited: 2/25/2003
Date Revised: 1/30/2002
Health Referral Number: HR0030
Accession Number: DP91A1096

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