Pioneers in Consumer Protection Part 1

Description

This documentary traces the history and evolution of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from 1906, and the legislation that governed the Administration's mission. Since World War II, the FDA has been involved in food and drug testing, food labeling, inspection, and drug certification. The 1962 amendments, which grew out of the Thalidomide scare, were another landmark for the FDA.

Collection

Records of the Food and Drug Administration

Series

Moving Images Related to Consumer Safety and the Regulation of Food and Drugs