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<p>The <b>Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act</b> (abbreviated as <b>FFDCA</b>, <b>FDCA</b>, or <b>FD&C</b>) is a set of laws passed by the <a href="page.php?w=United_States_Congress">United States Congress</a> in 1938 giving authority to the <a href="page.php?w=Food_and_Drug_Administration">Food and Drug Administration</a> (FDA) to oversee the <a href="page.php?w=food_safety">safety of food</a>, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics. The FDA's principal representative with members of congress during its drafting was <a href="page.php?w=Charles_W._Crawford_%28chemist%29">Charles W. Crawford</a>.</p><p>
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