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... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Government > Government Agencies > Federal Government > United States Government Agencies > United States Dept. of Health and Human Services > United States Public Health Service > United States Food and Drug Administration
... > Health Care Economics and Organizations > Organizations > Government > Government Agencies > Federal Government > United States Government Agencies > United States Dept. of Health and Human Services > United States Public Health Service > United States Food and Drug Administration

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United States Food and Drug Administration  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Food and Drug Administration
  • Food and Drug Administration (U.S.)
  • United States Food, Drug Administration
  • USFDA

Note

  • add UNITED STATES; research support by this agency is checked as RESEARCH SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; CATALOGER: Use NAF entry

Scope note

  • An agency of the PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE concerned with the overall planning, promoting, and administering of programs pertaining to maintaining standards of quality of foods, drugs, therapeutic devices, etc.

History note

  • 66(64)

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014486

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