FDA History
In what year was the Food and Drug Administration officially named?
1930
The name was the Food, Drug, and Insecticide Administration
What regulation allows for the emergency use of unapproved medical products?
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)
Which fruit is unique because its seeds are located on the outer surface of the skin, rather than inside?
Strawberry
This term describes the resistance to the spread of an infectious disease when a high percentage of the population is immune.
Herd immunity
This group reviews research studies to make sure they follow ethical rules and protect participants.
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
What tragic event in the 1930s led to the passage of the 1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act?
Elixir Sulfanilamide disaster
What does the acronym GRAS stand for in food regulation?
Generally Recognized as Safe
What is the name of the Italian dish made from cornmeal that can be served soft or baked?
Polenta
The first documented person to be infected in an outbreak is often called this, sometimes inaccurately.
Patient zero
This term describes the practice of only publishing studies with statistically significant findings, leading to a biased understanding of evidence.
Publication Bias
What was the FDA's predecessor agency called before 1927?
The Bureau of Chemistry
What FDA designation allows faster review of drugs that treat serious conditions and fill an unmet medical need?
Fast Track designation
Which mineral found in bananas helps regulate fluid balance and muscle contractions?
Potassium
This type of individual can infect a disproportionately large number of other people compared to a typical infected person.
Super-spreader
Failing to account for this source of error introduced by improper randomization or exclusion can lead to misrepresentation of treatment effects.
Selection bias
Who was the chief chemist behind the early "Poison Squad" experiments?
Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley
What regulation introduced the concept of "Substantial Equivalence" for tobacco products?
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (2009)
This cooking process, often used in candy-making, involves heating sugar until it breaks down and changes flavor and color.
Caramelization
This term refers to the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states in specific populations.
Epidemiology
This international declaration outlines ethical principles for medical research involving human subjects, including data use and informed consent.
Declaration of Helsinki
What law, passed in 1962, required proof of effectiveness before drug approval?
Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendments
What act created the abbreviated pathway for the approval of biosimilar products?
Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) of 2009
This ancient grain, often called a “superfood,” was a staple of the Aztec diet and is now popular worldwide for its high protein and nutrient content.
Quinoa
In an outbreak, this is the time period between exposure to the infection and the appearance of the first symptoms.
Incubation period
The requirement to disclose any financial or personal interests that could affect research outcomes
Conflict of interest disclosure