This year – 2026 – marks FDA’s 120th anniversary serving as the backbone of public health protection and promotion in America. Since 1906, the FDA has transformed an unreliable marketplace into a gold standard regulatory system Americans depend on every day for food, medicine, medical devices and more. Today, Americans are safer, healthier, and living longer thanks to the vigilance and dedication of FDA staff and the work we do every day. | U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Recently, the FDA completed one of its largest transformations, impacting almost every part of the agency. This installment of FDA In Your Day highlights two of the many examples of the important work the FDA is doing every day to keep us safe! | U.S. Food and Drug Administration