title: The FDA--a misunderstood agency.
authors.affiliation: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 201 W Preston St, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA. JSharfstein@DHMH.state.md.us
authors.forename: Joshua M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sharfstein
mesh_terms: D003358:Cosmetics / Q000592:standards; D004345:Drug Industry / Q000592:standards; D005502:Food / Q000592:standards; D006291:Health Policy; D007880:Legislation, Drug; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000592:standards; D011050:Policy Making; D011634:Public Health; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D003358:Cosmetics; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations