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Food and Drug Administration
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Noun1.Food and Drug Administration - a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related productsFood and Drug Administration - a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products
Department of Health and Human Services, Health and Human Services, HHS - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979
bureau, federal agency, government agency, agency, office, authority - an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"


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However, the committee was immediately presented with a citizen's petition calling for another chance for the purchase.
Cecilia McCollum, executive vice president, Blue California, said, "The citizen's petition filed with FDA was meant to eliminate stevia from competition in the sweetener market and deny the American consumer the right to a natural sweetener, the right to a healthy choice.
In October 2005, Nastech filed a response requesting that the FDA deny this Citizen's Petition on the grounds that no additional information is necessary from a scientific or medical perspective and that such additional information is not required under the law.
 
 
 
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