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Food and Drug Administration: United States federal agency
The United States Food and Drug Administration is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, caffeine products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs (medications), vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices (ERED), cosmetics, animal foods & feed and veterinary products.

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Trump’s Shocking Overhaul:10,000 Health Workers Fired, Unions Stripped of Power-What It Means for US [Video]

Trump’s Shocking Overhaul:10,000 Health Workers Fired, Unions Stripped of Power-What It Means for US

Donald Trump: Mass layoffs have rocked the U.S. Health and Human Services Department (HHS) as up to 10,000 employees face termination under a sweeping restructuring plan ordered by Donald Trump. The..

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