History Of The Food And Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration, established June 30th 1906 by Theodore Roosevelt and Harvey Washington Wiley, is an essential part of our federal government. It began after the Food and Drug act was passed in 1906. It was intended to regulate misbranded food and drugs (The History of FDA's Fight for Consumer Protection and Public Health) and has evolved into what it is now, regulating everything from food to supplements to cosmetics to pacemakers.

The FDA consists of one commissioner and four other directorates to function. Within the office of the commissioner, there are 7 people: the commissioner, executive and special assistants, a chief of staff, a regulatory advisor, and the senior advisor and counselors to the commissioner (Immediate