| FDA's approval process for the products it | | | | and effective before they can be FDA |
| regulates, are as varied as the products | | | | approved. Also, FDA approves new food |
| themselves. These differences are dictated by | | | | additives (a food license per se) before they |
| the laws FDA enforces and the relative risks | | | | can be used in food production. Other |
| that the products pose to consumers. FDA aims | | | | products such as X-ray machines and microwave |
| to provide 'safe and effective' products to | | | | ovens must measure up to performance |
| the consumers. From product testing to label | | | | standards. And some products such as |
| scrutiny, FDA tests almost every aspect of | | | | cosmetics and dietary supplements can |
| food and drugs in order to ensure that they | | | | generally be marketed without prior FDA |
| are 'safe and effective' to use. | | | | approval. |
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| It might have never crossed your mind that | | | | At the heart of FDA approval of medical |
| most of the products that you use throughout | | | | products is a judgment about whether a new |
| the day are regulated by FDA. The Label on | | | | product's benefit to users outweigh its |
| the juice can you lift for the morning | | | | risk. No regulated product is totally |
| breakfast, the cosmetics you apply to your | | | | risk-free, so these judgments are important. |
| latest hair color or the pain relief medicine | | | | |
| that you take are all, FDA approved. With FDA | | | | Expert guidance and easy procedure |
| approved goods, you can be sure that you are | | | | |
| not being fooled by the deceptive ingredients | | | | FDA Registrar Corp undertakes the |
| on the label of the product. FDA approval | | | | registration, U.S. Agent and compliance |
| process makes sure that the tested materials | | | | assistance to companies working in food & |
| are used in the production of the goods, be | | | | beverage, cosmetic and medical device |
| it drugs, cosmetics or food items. | | | | sectors. Giving professional and expert |
| | | | assistance, FDA Registrar Corp makes the |
| At FDA, the motto is to ensure consumer's | | | | whole FDA approval process easy and speedy |
| safety and satisfaction with the daily drugs | | | | through it three-step procedure. Also, having |
| and food that they consume. FDA however | | | | worldwide network of offices, it takes |
| follows a strict mission, tracking the | | | | extreme caution and care in the compliance |
| following four roles according to the Food | | | | procedures. |
| and Drug Modernization Act: | | | | |
| | | | The rising awareness of costumer's have made |
| *To promote health by reviewing research and | | | | FDA a symbol of reliance and trust. Every |
| approving new products. | | | | product that comes in the market with FDA |
| | | | approval, is bound to be trusted. FDA |
| *To ensure that foods and drugs are safe and | | | | approvals thus become important for all the |
| properly labeled. | | | | food and drugs companies. |
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| *To work with other nations to 'reduce the | | | | In brief, FDA approval process ensures that |
| burden of regulation'. | | | | the product's ingredients are safe in use and |
| | | | the labels show the actual ingredients and |
| *To cooperate with experts and consumers to | | | | does not make false claims. For this the |
| effectively carry out these obligations. | | | | products undergo strict testing under a set |
| | | | rules and prescriptions. Approval from FDA is |
| Companies need to have food licenses before | | | | not only beneficial for the consumers, but |
| they sell the food products in the US | | | | also imperative for the manufacturers before |
| markets. Some products such as new drugs and | | | | their products enter the market. |
| complex medical devices must be proven safe | | | | |