FDA Organization Structure
FDA is one eleven agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services.
The FDA's organization consists of five Offices:
1. Office of the Commissioner 2. Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicne 3. Office of Global Reguatory Operations and Policy 4. Office of Medicinal Products and Tobacco, and 5. Office of Operations. Each of these Offices consists of a number of other offices and centers, all of which have links to their respective government web pages below.
Several FDA Offices are of particlar interest:
1. FDA Freedom of Information Act Office, which is part of the Office of Operations;
2. FDA Initial Drug Application website, which is part of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), which is part of the Office of Medicinal Products and Tobacco
3. Center for Devices and Radiological Health, which approves all devices, and is part of the Office of Medicinal Products and Tobacco;
4. Center for Veterinary Medicne, which is part of the Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine;
5. FDA History Office, which has historical records and files on the FDA;
6. That group of records that were given to the NLM;
Office of the Commissioner
Leadership of the agency's scientific activities, communication, legislative liaison, policy and planning, women's and minority health initiatives, agency operations, and toxicological research.
Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine
Leads a functionally unified FDA Foods Program that addresses food and feed safety, nutrition, and other critical areas to achieve public health goals.
Office of Global Regulatory Operations and Policy
Provides leadership for FDA's domestic and international product quality and safety efforts.
Office of Medical Products and Tobacco
Provides advice and counsel to the Commissioner on all medical product and tobacco-related programs and issues.
Office of Operations
Provides agency-wide services including information technology, financial management, procurement, library services, freedom of information, FDA history, and facilities.