The story of U.S. Food and Drug Administration

U.S. Food and Drug Administration. U.S. federal agency that regulates drugs and, in a lighter way, cosmetics.

1960 –

Frances Oldham Kelsey worked at U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Medical officer.

1989

Frank Young, head of U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Commissioner.

1992

David Kessler, head of U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Commissioner.

8 Mar 1993

Charles Chang, sanctioned by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Permanently debarred from working for a drug company.

29 Nov 1994

Walter Kletch, sanctioned by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Permanently debarred from working for a drug company.

1995

David Kessler, head of U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Commissioner.

2010

U.S. Food and Drug Administration deployed iPLEDGE.

FDA’s page: the program has existed since 2005 and was approved as a formal REMS in 2010.

2017–2019

Scott Gottlieb, head of U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Commissioner.

27 Dec 2024

U.S. Food and Drug Administration authored FDA proposed rule on asbestos testing in talc cosmetics.

2025

28 Nov 2025: U.S. Food and Drug Administration authored FDA information on talc in cosmetics.

29 Dec 2025: U.S. Food and Drug Administration authored FDA report on the use of PFAS in cosmetic products.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, involved in Seize Control of the FDA (1988), FDA accelerated approval of Aduhelm (2021), Recall of Neutrogena and Aveeno aerosol sunscreens, Recall of one lot of Johnson’s Baby Powder, Fusarium keratitis outbreak, 2005-2006, Generic drug scandal, FDA approval of OxyContin (1995) and FDA review of thalidomide (1960).

U.S. Food and Drug Administration authored PDUFA VII goals letter (FY 2023–2027), FDA financial report to Congress on PDUFA, FY 2025, FDA report to Congress on advisory committee conflicts of interest, FY 2023, FDA guidance on sunscreen, FDA warning on skin-lightening products with mercury or hydroquinone, FDA guidance: Impact-resistant lenses and FDA guidance: Nonprescription sunglasses.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, people who worked here: Charles Chang, Curtis Wright, David Graham and Walter Kletch.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration adopted accelerated approval and UV protection in sunglasses.

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