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	Print Publications Print publications available for ordering, as well as selected Internet publications. Publications are listed alphabetically. FDA Consumer Health Information Timely and easy-to-read articles on product approvals, safety warnings, and other health information. Articles cover all FDA-regulated products, including drugs, medical devices, vaccines, blood, food, dietary supplements, and cosmetics Maturity Health Matters An online newsletter about FDA-regulated products for older adults, their families and caregivers. FDA & You A newsletter about medical products for teens, parents and educators. FDA History Articles by FDA historians and other experts on topics of historical interest. Quick Information for Your Health Health brochures in both English and Spanish. Some titles are available as printable PDFs and as printed brochures for ordering. Backgrounders Short general information pieces on FDA topics of interest to consumers, ranging from alpha hydroxy acids to olestra. FDA Initiatives & Responsibilities Fact sheets describing FDA's functions and regulatory capabilities. Available in PDF for printing.	General Information About FDA FDA: The Nation's Premier Consumer Protection and Health Agency [PDF brochure (144 KB)] FDA Protects the Public Health; Ranks High in Public Trust [PDF fact sheet (38.3 KB)] FDA's Growing Responsibilities for the Year 2001 and Beyond [PDF brochure (646 KB)] Buying and Using Drug Products General information about prescription, generic, and over-the-counter drug products. Topics include: antibiotics counterfeit drugs misuse of pain relievers Prescription Drug Sheets Consumer-friendly versions of the technical patient inserts that you get with prescription drugs. Includes information for prescription drugs approved since 1998. Food Safety, Nutrition, & Cosmetics Consumer advice and publications. Animal Issues Fact sheets on all-things animal, from pet care to use of animals in product testing.	Ordering Publications Publications that have publication numbers may be ordered. See how to order. Additional information about ordering may also be located on the individual publications. Some publications are only available online and may be available as printable PDFs. Information for Women Spanish Publications All Foreign Language Publications FDA documents translated into Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish FDA Manuals, Regulatory Publications, and Reports Manuals, references, industry guidance, and other publications of an agency-wide nature. PDF documents may be read with a free copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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