Council on Foreign Relations September 10, 2021
The U.S. health agency regulates the country’s foods and drugs, among other products. The COVID-19 pandemic and controversy over vaccines and treatments have highlighted the FDA’s role.
Summary
- The FDA is tasked with regulating an extensive range of food and medical products, significant portions of which now come from overseas.
- Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency has been responsible for the authorization of vaccines, treatments, and diagnostic tests for the disease.
- Throughout its history, the agency has often faced criticism over its regulatory processes and decisions, including its approval of prescription opioids in the 1990s and, more recently, a controversial Alzheimer’s drug.
Introduction
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the United...
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