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Food and Drug Administration

The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the official food monitoring and drug approval authority in the United States. As such, it is subordinate to the U.S. Department of Health. It was founded in 1927, its headquarters are in Silver Spring (Maryland, USA).

Glossary Technical terms at a glance

F

Failure Failure Failure Failure criticality Failure effect chain Failure likelihood Failure network Failure severity Failure effect Failure effect severity Failure mode Failure state Fault tree analysis First pass yield FMEA FMEA form FMEA structural analysis FMEA system optimization FMEA analysis FMEA example FMEA moderator FMEA-MSR FMEA-MSR FMEA-MSR

F

FMECA FMEDA Focus element Food and Drug Administration Foundation FMEA Function tree Functional analysis Functional safety management (FSM) Functional structure

G

G8D GAMP GD & T GMP