FDA
n. countablen. Stands for Food and Drug Administration. The government group in the United States that checks if food and medicine are safe for people to use. They make sure that new drugs work correctly before they can be sold in stores.
n. Abbreviation for Food and Drug Administration. The federal agency in the United States responsible for protecting public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and the food supply.
The FDA approved the new medicine yesterday.
Before the company can sell the new heart medication, they must submit years of clinical trial data to the FDA for review.
The FDA serves as a regulatory gatekeeper, balancing the urgent public need for innovative therapies against the necessity of rigorous safety standards to prevent the distribution of harmful substances.
Usually preceded by the definite article 'the'. While technically a countable noun referring to the agency, it is almost always used in the singular to refer to the specific American institution.