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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation made available to the American public. 
The establishment of an FDA Regional Office in Latin America is part of a larger Agency “Beyond our Borders” initiative that covers the globe including establishing offices in China, India, the Middle East and Europe.

Our Latin America regional headquarters is located in Costa Rica. We also have offices in Mexico City, Mexico and Santiago, Chile, and an office at FDA headquarters in Maryland, United States. The regional office covers all countries in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Our mission is to serve as a portal to facilitate information exchange, to provide easier access to regulations, guidance documents and to individuals who can answer questions about them. We also want to work closely with regulatory authorities, industry and academia toward reaching the goal of safe food and effective and high quality medical products.



 

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