U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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Laws Enforced by the FDA and Related Statutes

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

Additional Laws:

1997 Modernization Act (PDF 398 KB)

Administrative Procedures Act

Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (PDF 76.1 KB)

Bioterrorism Act of 2002 (PDF 297 KB)

Congressional Reports Elimination Act of 1982

Controlled Substances Act

Controlled Substances Import and Export Act

Delegations of Authority to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs

Department of Education Organization Act

Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994

Egg Products Inspection Act

Fair Packaging and Labeling Act

Federal Advisory Committee Act

Federal Advisory Committee Amendments

Federal Anti-Tampering Act

Federal Food and Drugs Act of 1906

Federal Fines and Sentencing Laws

Federal Import Milk Act

Federal Meat Inspections Act

Federal Trade Commission Act

Filled Milk Act

Food Quality Protection Act of 1996

Foods and Drugs

GATT Uruguay Round Patent Provisions

Generic Animal Drug and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1988 (Summary)

Government in the Sunshine Act

Laws Delegating Authority -- Patents

Lead Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act

Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA)

Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) of 2002

Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Orphan Drugs

Poultry Products Inspection Act

Prescription Drug User Fee Act

Public Health Service Act

Reorganization Plan 1 of 1953

Sanitary Food Transportation Act

Sentencing Guidelines

Tea Importation Act The Tea Importation Act was repealed in 1996 by Public Law 104-128

Trademark Act of 1946

Additional Enforcement Laws


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