U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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FDA Overview

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•FDA reviews the results of laboratory, animal and human clinical testing done by companies to determine if the product they want to put on the market is safe and effective. FDA does not develop or test products itself.
•We do this pre-market review for new human drugs and biologics, complex medical devices, food and color additives, infant formulas, and animal drugs.

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