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Subchapter VII - General Authority (sections 371 - 379dd-2)

Part A - General Administrative Provisions (sections 371 - 379d-2)
	Part B - Colors (section 379e)
	Part C - Fees (sections 379f - 379j-62)
	Subpart 1 - freedom of information fees (section 379f)
		Subpart 2 - fees relating to drugs (sections 379g - 379h-2)
		Subpart 3 - fees relating to devices (sections 379i - 379j-1)
		Subpart 4 - fees relating to animal drugs (sections 379j-11 - 379j-13)
		Subpart 5 - fees relating to generic new animal drugs (sections 379j-21 - 379j-22)
		Subpart 6 - fees related to food (section 379j-31)
		Subpart 7 - fees relating to generic drugs (sections 379j-41 to 379j-43)
		Subpart 8 - fees relating to biosimilar biological products (sections 379j-51 to 379j-53)
		Subpart 9 - fees relating to outsourcing facilities
	Part D - Information and Education (sections 379k - 379l)
	Part E - Environmental Impact Review (section 379o)
	Part F - National Uniformity for Nonprescription Drugs and Preemption for Labeling or Packaging of Cosmetics (sections 379r - 379s)
	Part G - Safety Reports (section 379v)
	Part H - Serious Adverse Event Reports (sections 379aa - 379aa-1)
	Part I - Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration (sections 379dd - 379dd-2)Part A - General Administrative Provisions (sections 371 - 379d-2)

FD&C Act Section Number
			TitleSec. 701
			Sec. 371 - Regulations and hearingsSec. 702
			Sec. 372 - Examinations and investigationsSec. 372a - TransferredSec. 703
			Sec. 373 - RecordsSec. 704
			Sec. 374 - InspectionSec. 374a - Inspections relating to food allergensSec. 705
			Sec. 375 - PublicitySec. 706
			Sec. 376 - Examination of sea food on request of packer; marking food with results; fees; penaltiesSec. 377 - Revision of United States Pharmacopoeia; development of analysis and mechanical and physical testsSec. 707
			Sec. 378 - Advertising of foodsSec. 708
			Sec. 379 - Confidential informationSec. 709
			Sec. 379a - Presumption of existence of jurisdictionSec. 710
			Sec. 379b - Consolidated administrative and laboratory facilitySec. 379c - TransferredSec. 711
			Sec. 379d - Automation of Food and Drug AdministrationSec. 712
			Sec. 379d-1 - Conflicts of interestSec. 713
			Sec. 379d-2 - Policy on the review and clearance of scientific articles published by FDA employeesSec. 379d-3 - Streamlined hiring authoritySec. 379d-4 - Reporting requirementsSec. 379d-5. Guidance document regarding product promotion using the Internet

Part B - Colors (section 379e)

FD&C Act Section Number
			TitleSec. 721
			Sec. 379e - Listing and certification of color additives for foods, drugs, devices, and cosmetics

Part C - Fees (sections 379f - 379j-62)

Subpart 1 - freedom of information fees (section 379f)

FD&C Act Section Number
			TitleSec. 731
			Sec. 379f - Recovery and retention of fees for freedom of information requests

Subpart 2 - fees relating to drugs (sections 379g - 379h-2)Subpart 3 - fees relating to devices (sections 379i - 379j-1)

FD&C Act Section Number
			TitleSec. 735
			Sec. 379g - DefinitionsSec. 736
			Sec. 379h - Authority to assess and use drug feesSec. 736A
			Sec. 379h-1 - Fees relating to advisory review of prescription-drug television advertisingSec. 736B
			Sec. 379h-2 - Reauthorization; reporting requirements

Subpart 3 - fees relating to devices (sections 379i to 379j-1)

FD&C Act Section Number
			TitleSec. 737
			Sec. 379i - DefinitionsSec. 738
			Sec. 379j - Authority to assess and use device feesSec. 738A
			Sec. 379j-1 - Reauthorization; reporting requirements

Subpart 4 - fees relating to animal drugs (sections 379j-11 - 379j-13)

FD&C Act Section Number
			TitleSec. 739
			Sec. 379j-11 - DefinitionsSec. 740
			Sec. 379j-12 - Authority to assess and use animal drug feesSec. 740A
			Sec. 379j-13 - Reauthorization; reporting requirements

Subpart 5 - fees relating to generic new animal drugs (sections 379j-21 - 379j-22)

FD&C Act Section Number
			TitleSec. 741
			Sec. 379j-21 - Authority to assess and use generic new animal drug feesSec. 742
			Sec. 379j-22 - Reauthorization; reporting requirements

Subpart 6 - fees related to food (section 379j-31)

FD&C Act Section Number
			TitleSec. 743
			Sec. 379j-31 - Authority to collect and use fees

Subpart 7 - fees relating to generic drugs (sections 379j-41 to 379j-43)

FD&C Act Section Number
			TitleSec. 379j-41 - DefinitionsSec. 379j-42 - Authority to assess and use human generic drug feesSec. 379j-43. Reauthorization; reporting requirements

Subpart 8 - fees relating to biosimilar biological products (sections 379j-51 to 379j-53)

FD&C Act Section Number
			TitleSec. 379j-51 - DefinitionsSec. 379j-52 - Authority to assess and use biosimilar biological product feesSec. 379j-53 - Reauthorization; reporting requirements

Subpart 9 - fees relating to outsourcing facilities

FD&C Act Section Number
			TitleSec. 379j-61 - DefinitionsSec. 379j-62 - Authority to assess and use outsourcing facility fees

Part D - Information and Education (sections 379k - 379l)

FD&C Act Section Number
			TitleSec. 741
			Sec. 379k - Information systemSec. 379k-1 - Electronic format for submissionsSec. 742
			Sec. 379l - Education

Part E - Environmental Impact Review (section 379o)

FD&C Act Section Number
			TitleSec. 746
			Sec. 379o - Environmental impact

Part F - National Uniformity for Nonprescription Drugs and Preemption for Labeling or Packaging of Cosmetics (sections 379r - 379s)

FD&C Act Section Number
			TitleSec. 751
			Sec. 379r - National uniformity for nonprescription drugsSec. 752
			Sec. 379s - Preemption for labeling or packaging of cosmetics

Part G - Safety Reports (section 379v)

FD&C Act Section Number
			TitleSec. 756
			Sec. 379v - Safety report disclaimers

Part H - Serious Adverse Event Reports (sections 379aa - 379aa-1)

FD&C Act Section Number
			TitleSec. 760
			Sec. 379aa - Serious adverse event reporting for nonprescription drugsSec. 761
			Sec. 379aa-1 - Serious adverse event reporting for dietary supplements

Part I - Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration (sections 379dd - 379dd-2)

FD&C Act Section Number
			TitleSec. 770
			Sec. 379dd - Establishment and functions of the FoundationSec. 771
			Sec. 379dd-1 - Location of FoundationSec. 772
			Sec. 379dd-2 - Activities of the Food and Drug Administration

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      03/28/2018FD&C Act Chapter VII: General Authority
 
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