FDA

English

Proper noun

FDA

1. (US) Initialism of Food and Drug Administration, a United States federal regulatory body.

   Synonym: US FDA

   • 2021 February 12, “Coronavirus (COVID-19) update”, in U.S. Food & Drug Administration‎:

     This week, the FDA issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for a a monoclonal antibody combination for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in adults and pediatric patients

   • 2022 September 27, Barclay Bram, “My Therapist, the Robot”, in The New York Times‎:

     In the United States, some apps are getting recognized by the F.D.A. and are in trials to be designated as clinical interventions. Whatever you might think of them, they are fast becoming a part of global mental health care.

   • 2023 June 1, Carma Hassan, “FDA-approved Alzheimer’s drugs will be covered by Medicare, with some limitations, CMS says”, in CNN‎:

     “If the FDA grants traditional approval CMS is prepared to ensure anyone with Medicare Part B who meets the criteria is covered,” CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said in a statement.

2. (Philippines) Initialism of Food and Drug Administration, a Philippine regulatory agency.

Anagrams

• ADF, DFA, AfD, fad, FAD, DAF, D.F.A., daf

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English FDA (“Food and Drug Administration”).

Proper noun

FDA f

1. Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos; FDA
   • 2023 August 22, Jamie Gumbrecht, “La FDA aprueba la primera vacuna para proteger a los recién nacidos del virus respiratorio sincitial”, in CNN en Español‎:

     A principios de este año, los asesores de vacunas de la FDA votaron por unanimidad que la vacuna era eficaz y 10 a 4 que los datos respaldaban su seguridad.

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