Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration is a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health... Wikipedia

  • Formed:  June 30, 1906
  • Preceding agencies:  Food, Drug, and Insecticide Administration (July 1927 – July 1930), Bureau of Chemistry, USDA (July 1901 – July 1927), Division of Chemistry, USDA (established 1862)
  • Jurisdiction:  Federal government of the United States
  • Headquarters:  Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
  • Employees:  18,000 (2022)
  • Annual budget:  US$6.5 billion (2022)
  • executives:  Kyle Diamantas (acting), Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Vacant, Principal Deputy Commissioner
  • Parent agency:  Department of Health and Human Services
  • Child agencies:  Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Center for Tobacco Products, Center for Veterinary Medicine, National Center for Toxicological Research, Office of Criminal Investigations, Office of Regulatory Affairs
  • Key document:  Pure Food and Drug Act
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo