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Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

As amended through December 31, 2004
(See note below)

Chapter I--Short Title

Chapter II--Definitions

Chapter III--Prohibited Acts and Penalties

Chapter IV--Food

Sections 401-416

Section 417

Chapter V--Drugs and Devices:

Subchapter A--Drugs and Devices:

Sections 501-505: Drugs and Devices
Sections 505-1 - 511 Drugs and Devices, continued

Section 512: New Animal Drugs

Sections 513-523: Medical Devices

Subchapter B--Drugs for Rare Diseases and Conditions

Subchapter C--Electronic Product Radiation Control

Subchapter D--Dissemination of Treatment Information

Subchapter E--General Provisions Relating to Drugs and Devices

Subchapter F—New Animal Drugs for Minor Use and Minor Species

Chapter VI--Cosmetics

Chapter VII--General Authority:

Subchapter A--General Administrative Provisions

Subchapter B--Colors

Subchapter C--Fees

Subchapter D--Information and Education

Subchapter E--Environmental Impact Review

Subchapter F--National Uniformity for Nonprescription Drugs and Preemption for Labeling or Packaging of Cosmetics

Subchapter G--Safety Reports
Subchapter H--Serious Adverse Event Reports

Subchaper I--Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration

Chapter VIII--Imports and Exports

Chapter IX--Miscellaneous

Appendix:

Section 107(c) of Drug Amendments of 1962

Public Law 88-136; Revolving Fund

Section 108 of Animal Drug Amendments of 1968

Section 5 of Orphan Drug Act

Cross-reference of FD&C Act and U.S. Code section numbers

The FDA's online reference edition of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act is based on the publication Compilation of Selected Acts Within the Jurisdiction of the Committee on Energy and Commerce; Food, Drug, and Related Law, As Amended Through December 31, 2004, prepared for the use of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives, March 2005. Updates have been made in the online edition as the act was amended since that time.

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