Food and Drug Administration | USA

FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
Protecting and Promoting your Health

"FDA is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services and consists of Centers and Offices, which are listed in menu at left.
The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation, and by regulating the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of tobacco products.

The FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods, and to reduce tobacco use to improve health."

Página: http://www.fda.gov/