Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
The United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is a set of laws passed by the United States Congress in 1938 giving authority to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to oversee the safety of food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics. Wikipedia
Enacted by: the 75th United States Congress
Public law: 75-717
Statutes at Large: 52 Stat. 1040
Titles amended: 21 U.S.C.: Food and Drugs
U.S.C. sections created: 21 U.S.C. ch. 9 § 301 et seq