FDA Flashcards
What is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) created under?
The FDA is created under Republic Act No. 3720, series of 1963.
It was amended by Executive Order 175, series of 1987.
What is the Food, Drugs and Devices, and Cosmetics Act?
It is the name given to the act under which the FDA was created.
This act is also known as Republic Act No. 3720.
What is Republic Act No. 9711?
It is also known as ‘The Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009’.
This act subsequently amended the original FDA establishment.
What is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) created under?
The FDA is created under Republic Act No. 3720, series of 1963.
It was amended by Executive Order 175, series of 1987.
What is the Food, Drugs and Devices, and Cosmetics Act?
It is the name given to the act under which the FDA was created.
This act is also known as Republic Act No. 3720.
What is Republic Act No. 9711?
It is also known as ‘The Food and Drug Administration Act of 2009’.
This act subsequently amended the original FDA establishment.
What is mandated to ensure the safety, efficacy, or quality of health products?
The FDA is mandated to ensure the safety, efficacy, or quality of health products.
What types of products are included under the FDA’s regulation?
Health products include food, drugs, cosmetics, devices, biologicals, vaccines, in-vitro diagnostic reagents, radiation-emitting devices or equipment, and household/urban hazardous substances.
What are some examples of household/urban hazardous substances regulated by the FDA?
Examples include pesticides and toys, or consumer products that may have an effect on health.
What determines the regulations required by the FDA?
Regulations are determined by the FDA based on the potential effect on health.
What is mandated to ensure the safety, efficacy, or quality of health products?
The FDA is mandated to ensure the safety, efficacy, or quality of health products.
What types of products are included under the FDA’s regulation?
Health products include food, drugs, cosmetics, devices, biologicals, vaccines, in-vitro diagnostic reagents, radiation-emitting devices or equipment, and household/urban hazardous substances.
What are some examples of household/urban hazardous substances regulated by the FDA?
Examples include pesticides and toys, or consumer products that may have an effect on health.
What determines the regulations required by the FDA?
Regulations are determined by the FDA based on the potential effect on health.
RA 9502
or The Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicine Act of 2008