What does FDA stand for?

• A. Food and Drug Administration
• B. Federal Drug Administration
• C. Food and Domestic Association
• D. Federal Agency for Drugs

Answer: (A)

FDA stands for Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. government agency that protects public health by regulating and overseeing the safety of foods, medicines, cosmetics, and other related products. The first word, Food, shows the broad scope that includes what we eat, not just medicines; the second, Drug, highlights the focus on medicines and pharmaceutical products; and the last word, Administration, indicates it is a government body that enforces rules and standards.

The other options don’t fit because they change one or more words in a way that doesn’t match the official name. Replacing Food with Federal suggests a different entity; using Domestic Association isn’t a real government agency and doesn’t align with the known name; and Federal Agency for Drugs uses different terminology and scope than the actual acronym.