FDA, the United States Food and drug administration, under the United States Department of health education and welfare, it is said to be the equivalent of China’s State Drug Administration, but in fact is not exact the same. To be exact, the United States of America FDA is equivalent to the health department of China (responsible for the approval of health food) and the State Drug Administration (responsible for the approval of the drug) two industry management agencies. It is responsible for the United States national drug, food, biological products, cosmetics, veterinary medicine, medical equipment and diagnostic supplies and other management and is committed to protecting, promoting and improving the health of the people, to ensure that the United States market sales of food, medicine, cosmetics and medical equipment for the human body’s safety, effectiveness. FDA under the drug Bureau, Food Bureau, Veterinary Bureau, the Department of health, biological products, medical equipment and diagnostic supplies Bureau and the National Toxicology Research Center, the regional work management agency, namely 6 Bureau (some of the publications also known as 6 centers), a center and a regional management agency. The United States Food and drug administration has a total of about 7500 people, FDA headquarters has 1143 people, of which the Drug Administration for 350 people. Distributed in Washington, D. C. and 157 cities. FDA approval of hundreds of new drugs approved by the company, the company has more than 9, which is more than 1.5 per year, which is a regular spot checks, as long as there are not in accordance with the regulations, will be expelled from the market.
Drug Administration (also known as the center for drug evaluation and Research) is responsible for the approval of the use of drugs, with 4 offices and a number of departments.
1. drug administration department. Under the medicine information, information system design, administrative management and budget, the 4 departments of medical libraries.
2 .Office of drug supervision. Next set of drug quality evaluation, drug labeling supervision, production and product quality, scientific research, regulations and other 7 departments.
3 .drug standards department which are commonly used in drug evaluation, drug listing and advertising.
4 .a review of the drug. Under the cardiovascular, renal medicine, anticancer drugs, nutrition, medicine, medical imaging surgery and dental medicine, gastrointestinal medicine and coagulant five departments.
