FDA

American  

[ef-dee-ey] / ˈɛfˈdiˈeɪ /

noun

U.S. Government.

1. Food and Drug Administration: a division of the Department of Health and Human Services that protects the public against impure and unsafe foods, drugs, and cosmetics.

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FDA British  

abbreviation

1. Food and Drug Administration: a federal agency responsible for monitoring trading and safety standards in the food and drug industries

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Example Sentences

After FDA approval, hospitals in Chattanooga, Tenn., and Atlanta rolled out Viz.ai’s platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

“It appears that, for reasons unclear, FDA political leadership has overruled the expert scientific conclusions of its own tobacco scientists,” said Glas attorney Stacy Ehrlich.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The FDA still has to sign on, though.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

As part of the meetings, the FDA has pledged to evaluate specific use cases for each substance, and has opened a public docket for comments through July 22.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

If the FDA ever succeeds at making protomorphogens unavailable to me, I could still have very good results.

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve