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• Federal agency within HHS responsible for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of drugs, biologics, vaccines, and medical devices used (among others) in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of HIV infection, AIDS, and AIDS-related opportunistic infections. The FDA also works with the blood banking industry to safeguard the nation's blood supply.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Food and Drug Administration (FDA). (n.d.). HRSA HAB Glossary of Terms. Retrieved November 27, 2022, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/food-and-drug-administration-fda.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Food and Drug Administration (FDA). hab.hrsa.gov. HRSA HAB Glossary of Terms. HIV/AIDS Bureau. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/food-and-drug-administration-fda (accessed: November 27, 2022).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Food and Drug Administration (FDA)." HRSA HAB Glossary of Terms. HIV/AIDS Bureau. 27 November. 2022 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/food-and-drug-administration-fda.

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