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The Food, Drug & Cosmetic act has the following definitions:
- "The term "food" means (1) articles used for food or drink for man or other animals, (2) Chewing Gum, and (3) articles used for components of any such article."
- "The term "drug" means (A) articles recognized in the official United States Pharmacopoeia, official Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, or official National Formulary, or any supplement to any of them; and (B) articles intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in man or other animals; and (C) articles (other than food) intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of man or other animals; and (D) articles intended for use as a component of any article specified in clause (A), (B), or (C)"
To try for simpler terms:
- if something is normally consumed for everyday nutrition and sustenance, it is food.
- If something is intended to diagnose, treat, cure, mitigate or prevent disease, it is a drug.
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∙ 6y ago
The FDA distinguishes between a food and a drug based on how they are intended to be used. Foods are meant for consumption to provide basic nutrition or pleasure, while drugs are intended for the treatment, cure, or prevention of diseases or medical conditions. The FDA considers factors such as labeling claims, ingredients, intended use, and the presence of disease-specific claims to determine if a product should be classified as a food or a drug.
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What does the drug FDA stand for?
Food and Drug Administration ( pharmacy Terminology)
The letter D in the letters FDA stands for the word?
it stands for "drug" as in medicines....Food & Drug Administration
What does acronym fDa stands for what?
FDA means Food and Drug Administration.
What is the abbreviation for food and drug administraiton?
FDA
What is the expansion of FDA?
Food and Drug Administration
What determines the healthiness of a food?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
What is the Food and Drug Administration regarding food and food safety?
FDA
What branches of government inspects your food?
The Food and Drug Adminiatration (FDA)
What are the origins of the FDA?
The Bureau of Chemistry existed during The Food and Drug Act of 1906. Then in 1927, a enforcement agency known as the Food, Drug and Insecticide Administration was create and in 1930 it was renamed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
What is the FDA's role in the regulation of vitamin supplements?
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) does not have any role in regulating supplements because supplements are neither "food" nor "drug."
Which department of the executive branch tests the food?
FDA = Food and Drug Administration
What does the medical abbreviation FDA mean?
Food and Drug Administration
