what does the fda oversee
The FDA stands for the Food and Drug Administration and is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The FDA oversees related issues in all of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa and other U.S. territories. The FDA has several very important jobs that impact not only your health, but the health of people around you. It also affects animals through safe use of veterinary drugs and any additives that may be found in animal foods. There is so much the FDA oversees and you may be surprised at some of them.