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About the FDA and
Its Office of Women's Health
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is the U.S. government
agency that oversees most foods and medical products. Its job
is to make sure that:
- food is safe, healthy, and clean
- medicines and medical devices are reasonably safe and effective
- cosmetic products are safe
- animal foods and drugs are safe
- food and medical products have proper labels
Our Mission
To protect and advance the health of women through policy, science and outreach and to advocate for participation of women in clinical trials.
Our Director
Kathleen Uhl, M.D., Assistant
Commissioner for Women's Health
Phone: 301-827-0350
Fax: 301-827-0926
Reports
Our Web Site
The Office of Women's Health Web site, originally created in 1998, was most recently reorganized in
Summer of 2006.
Other FDA Links
In its role as part of the Office of the Commissioner, the
OWH supports and provides input to all FDA offices. The FDA
is organized into centers that are responsible for different
types of products, and most have programs and initiatives that
support women's health. These centers include:
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