# U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Organization · id `core:fda` · Cardiovascular Atlas · release `2b2017b84496b985` (public)

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Also called: FDA; United States Food and Drug Administration

## In plain language

The US federal agency that regulates drugs, biological products and medical devices, and that is also responsible for the safety of food and cosmetics.

## Technical summary

A US federal agency with regulatory duties, housed in the Department of Health and Human Services. This identity states nothing about any decision. Device clearances and other decisions belong to the records that cite them.

## Provenance

Content hash: ecfda5b9e88f418e0d80d8202f0a809264450c0e86d8f6fec677380b70616f53
Last substantive edit: 2026-10-11
Evidence last checked: 2026-10-11