Enforcement of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Select Legal Issues

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil procedure.

Cosmetics.

Criminal procedure.

Food adulteration and inspection.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2014

Summary:

Provides overview of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 (FDCA), which regulates safety of most foods, food additives, color additives, dietary supplements, prescription and non-prescription drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, and tobacco products. Answers frequently asked questions about enforcement of the Act, and concludes with overview of various civil and criminal enforcement provisions contained within FDCA

Notes:

CRS Report

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Enforcement of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

Publisher Number:

CRS-2014-AML-0132

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license