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FDA uses regulations
and product standards as
the "yardsticks"
that define specific requirements
manufacturers must follow
to assure product safety
and to provide accurate
information to health professionals
and consumers. |
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FDA works with foreign
governments to encourage
the safety and quality of
imported products by making
sure that foreign standards
are equivalent to those
enforced by FDA. |
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Consumers rely on product
labels to know what the
product is and how to use
it. FDA regulates what's
on these labels to ensure
that they are truthful and
that they provide useable
information that helps consumers
make healthy, safe decisions
when using the product. |
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In recent years FDA has
redesigned the labeling
for foods, over-the-counter
medicines and dietary supplements,
making them much more informative
and easy to read. |
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FDA also oversee the labeling
for drugs and medical devices
used by health professionals
to ensure that the products
have the information needed
for proper use. |
