Features
100 Years of Biologics Regulation
Public protection and research
advances, from the first diphtheria
antitoxins to today's complex
world of tissue transplants
and gene therapies.
Botox Cosmetic: A Look at Looking Good
The approval of Botox Cosmetic has cleared the way for use of this paralyzing toxin to temporarily smooth furrowed brows.
Bottled Water: Better Than the Tap?
What are consumers really getting when they hoist those ubiquitous bottles?
The
FDA's Drug Review Process:
Ensuring Drugs Are Safe and
Effective
Here's how drug sponsors and the FDA make sure that new drug therapies are safe and that they do what they're supposed to do.
'Six-Pack Abs' Electronically?
Makers of some electric muscle stimulators promise "rock-hard abs" without exercise. Here are the facts.
What to Look for in a Pair of Sunglasses
Tips on protecting your eyes from the sun's rays this summer and year-round.
Cover Story
Battle of the Bugs: Fighting
Antibiotic Resistance
The public, health professionals, industry, and regulators all have a role in preserving the value of antibiotic drugs.
New OTC Drug Facts Label
New, easier-to-read labels are now required for over-the-counter medicines.
Dietary Supplements and Animals
Vitamins and other supplements are showing up in many pet foods.
Departments
- Observations
- A message from the editor of FDA Consumer.
- Letters
to the Editor
- Biotechnology and foods.
- Updates
- The latest information
on FDA-related issues, gathered
from FDA Press Releases,
Talk Papers, and other sources.
- Research
Notebook
- Reports from public health
and medical research.
- fda.gov
- Places of interest on FDA's
Website and other government
and health-related sites.
- Investigators'
Reports
- Selected cases illustrating
regulatory and administrative
actions--such as inspections,
recalls, seizures, and court
proceedings--by FDA's regional
and district offices across
the country.
- The
Last Word
- Commentary: We Can't Forget
the Value of Vaccines.
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