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FDA 101: An Overview of FDA's Regulatory Review and Research Activities

 

FDA 101 offers a broad overview of FDA’s regulatory review and research activities as well as its product quality and safety responsibilities.

FDA gives the course annually in the spring to our staff, who learn about the scientific and regulatory knowledge needed to support FDA's public health and regulatory mission.

All speakers are FDA subject matter experts in their respective fields.

The course covers FDA's:

  1. Organizational componentsExternal Link Disclaimer
  2. Regulatory framework
  3. Medical product and tobacco responsibilitiesExternal Link Disclaimer
  4. Food and veterinary medicine responsibilitiesExternal Link Disclaimer
  5. Domestic and international product quality and safety effortsExternal Link Disclaimer
  6. Regulatory researchExternal Link Disclaimer

1. FDA’s organizational components

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2. FDA's regulatory framework

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3. FDA's medical product and tobacco responsibilities

 

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4. FDA's food and veterinary medicines responsibilities

 

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5. FDA's domestic and international product quality and safety efforts

 

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6. FDA regulatory research

 

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