Question

Discuss the role of the FDA in the healthcare industry?

Answer 1

Answer

The roles of FDA in the health care industry which including the following

Biological(Centre for biological evaluation and research)

it is covering and giving the various services in the health care industry that are

Biological products

Blood and blood products

Gene therapy/cellular

Tissue/Tissue products

Vaccines

Transplantation non human cells ,organ transplant.

Drugs(Centre for drug evaluation and research )

OTC/prescription of drugs

Biological therapeutic s/generic drugs

Fluoride toothpaste, antiperspirant,dandruff shampoo,sun screen all are considered drugs by FDA and regulated.

Medical devices(Centre for device and radilogiradi health)

The main roles are

Premarket approval of medical devices

Manufacturing and performance standards for devices

Tracking reports of device malfaunctions and serious adverse reactions.

Oversee radiation saftey on non medical devices that emit magnetic radiation example;mobile phones,micro oven

veterinary products(Centre for veterinary medicine)

Drugs for animal use

Animal foods-food additives

Veterinary devices -but premarket approval is not required.

The above mentioned roles are purely related to roles of health care industry in addition that FDA also play an important roles in foods,cosmetics,tobacco products etc,..