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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Examining New Drug Applications, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, February 27 2012

Medical Officer Alexander Fleming, M. D., examines a portion of a 240-volume new drug application around the late 1980s. Applications grew…

Tags: Alexander Fleming, Drug Amendments, Drug Application, FDA, Safety

Food and Drug Administration, Contaminated Ketchup, National Archives, 1909

"This 1909 record from the FDA shows a bottle of ketchup that was found to be contaminated. The caption reads “Made from Decomposed Material.…

Tags: Eating, FDA, Ketchup, Safety

Fireworks Information Center, Consumer Product Safety Commission: Fireworks Information Center, CSPC, 2016

Fireworks are synonymous with our celebration of Independence Day. Yet, the thrill of fireworks can also bring pain. 240 people on average go the…

Tags: Fireworks, Safety, Security

Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Berkeley, Carl L. Alsberg, UC Berkeley, Unknown

Carl L. Alsberg (April 2, 1877 October 31, 1940) was an American chemist who served as Commissioner of Food and Drugs from 1912 to 1921. After…

Tags: Adulteration, Carl Alsberg, Chemistry, Coca-Cola, FDA, Monsanto, Safety

Food and Drug Administration, Candy Factory Inspection, National Archives, 1908

"Before the 1906 Pure Food and Drugs Act, factories such as these were unsanitary and exhibited “horrific conditions.” Inspection required that they…

Tags: Candy, Eating, Factories, FDA, Safety