The FDA’s Regulatory Responsibilities are: Protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, effectiveness and security of human and veterinary drugs, medical devices, vaccines and biological products. … Ensuring the safety and proper labeling of food.

Why did the Pure Food and Drug Act start?

When Upton Sinclair’s 1906 novel The Jungle revealed food adulteration and unsanitary practices in meat production, public outrage prompted Congress to establish federal responsibility for public health and welfare. … The Pure Food and Drug Act regulated such items shipped through interstate commerce.

What is an FDA proposed rule?

The proposed rule defines who would be required to register and list, when they would be required to register and list, how they would be required to register and list, and describes the type of listing information that manufactures would be required to submit to FDA.