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Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. By Kelsey Kafka Period 2. FFDCA.
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Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act By Kelsey Kafka Period 2
FFDCA • The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act is a National program passed by Congress in 1938. It was Amended by Congress in 1954 to protect consumers from pesticide residues on food by adding a new section to the FFDCA. Congress also added the Additives Amendment of 1958, which included FDA to set tolerances for food additives such as cancer-causing pesticides in foods.
The function of the FFDCA is to oversee the safety of food, drugs, and cosmetics and make sure they are not harmful to consumers. • Environmental Issues: Food that has harmful pesticides in it cannot be sold. The Environmental Protection Agency has set up tolerance levels for the pesticides in foods.
Agencies responsible for enforcement of Act • Food and Drug Administration • Drug Efficacy Study Implementation • National Academy of Sciences • Premarket Approval • Environmental Protection Agency